Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HB421: Interstate Sexual Predator Prevention Act; enact
Status: Passed one chamber, March 31, 2026
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses, so as to establish the offense of traveling to meet a minor for indecent purposes; to provide penalties; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses, so as to establish the offense of traveling to meet a minor for indecent purposes; to provide penalties; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED To amend Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses, so as to establish the offense of traveling to meet a minor for indecent purposes; to provide penalties; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: SECTION 1. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Interstate Sexual Predator Prevention Act." SECTION 2. Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows: "16-6-4.1. (a) A person commits the offense of traveling to meet a child for indecent purposes when such person travels any distance into this state from outside this state, or causes another person to do so, for the purpose of contacting any child under the age of 16 years, or with a person believed to be a child under the age of 16 years, to: H. B. LC 48 1448 (1) Solicit, entice, or commit any act of child molestation or other indecent act; or (2) Solicit or entice any parent, guardian, or other lawful custodian of any child, or to solicit or entice any person believed …
Sponsors
- Brian Strickland (R, 42) · primary sponsor
- Darlene Taylor (R, HD-173) · primary sponsor
- Carmen Rice (R, 139)
- Matt Reeves (R, 99)
- Mandi Ballinger (R, 23)
- Karen Mathiak (R, 82)
Latest actions
- : Senate Tabled
- : Senate Read Second Time
- : Senate Committee Favorably Reported
- : Senate Read and Referred
- : House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
- : House Third Readers
- : House Postponed
- : House Postponed
- : House Postponed
- : House Postponed
Votes
- House Vote #675 (March 6, 2026): 164 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB421?
- HB421 is a bill in the Georgia Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Interstate Sexual Predator Prevention Act; enact.
- What does HB421 do?
- In its own words: To amend Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses, so as to establish the offense of traveling to meet a minor for indecent purposes; to provide penalties; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB421?
- Passed one chamber as of March 31, 2026. Latest action: Senate Tabled (March 31, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB421?
- Brian Strickland (R, 42), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB421?
- On the Georgia Legislature website: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70265
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