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GA · HB518FINAL · 1 COSPONSOR

Sexual Assault Reform Act of 2025; enact

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Plain-English Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to searches and seizures, so as to authorize the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council to create and operate a state-wide sexual assault kit tracking system; to amend Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to law enforcement officers and agencies, so as to provide for the creation of the Forensic Medical Examination Advisory Committee; to provide for composition; …

Source: OpenStates · fetched April 4, 2025

Who it affects
Survivor (domestic or sexual violence)

Ensures that sexual assault kits are tracked throughout the state, potentially leading to more timely and effective investigations and prosecutions.

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Who This AffectsAI analysis
  • Survivor (domestic or sexual violence)directModerate impactHigh certainty

    Ensures that sexual assault kits are tracked throughout the state, potentially leading to more timely and effective investigations and prosecutions.

    authorize the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council to create and operate a state-wide sexual assault kit tracking system· Chapter 5 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated
What the Bill Does
  • Authorizes the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council to create and operate a statewide sexual assault kit tracking system.
  • Provides for the creation of the Forensic Medical Examination Advisory Committee.
  • Specifies the composition of the Forensic Medical Examination Advisory Committee.
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