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GA - Update: SB 157, Proposed Changes to Sex Offender Law

View the article here Good news for a change! 02/19/2009 Friends, We write today to provide you with an update on SB 157, the bill pending in the Georgia General Assembly that makes changes to Georgia?s sex offender law. The bill (which is detailed below) was discussed in the Senate Judiciary Committee today and passed unanimously. The bill now goes to the full Senate for a vote. If the Senate votes in favor of the bill, it will go on to the House to be voted on there. We want to make it clear that at this time, SB 157 has not been passed by the General Assembly nor has it become law. Only if it becomes law will these changes be implemented. We will be sure to keep you posted about any new developments on the progress of this bill. SB 157 details: Georgia Senate Bill 157 ? Revisions to Sex Offender Laws Georgia Senate Bill 157, if passed, will fix several of the many problems with Georgia laws for sex offenders...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sex Offender Issues on February 19, 2009 (boomark / email).