HB1130: Crimes and offenses; criminal prosecution for offenses committed as a victim of human trafficking; provide for immunity

Legislative Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to responsibility relative to crimes and offenses, so as to provide for immunity from criminal prosecution for offenses committed as a victim of human trafficking; to provide a definition; to provide for related matters; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to procedure for sentencing and imposition of punishment, so as to provide that a person's failure to prevail at an immunity hearing for offenses committed as a victim of human trafficking shall not be relevant to vacatur proceedings; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.