ATLANTA (April 7, 2021) | On March 31, 2021, the Georgia Senate agreed to changes made to Senate Bill 78, sponsored by Sen. Harold Jones II (D – Augusta), sending the legislation to Governor Brian Kemp. SB 78 would make it a felony to distribute sexually explicit content on a pornographic website with the intent of harassing or causing financial harm to the victim.
“As the Legislative Session has ended, I am pleased to announce that SB 78 passed the House and the Senate and awaits the Governor’s signature. I want to thank the General Assembly for its vote and the many stakeholders that supported this legislation including Street Grace and the Family Policy Alliance of Georgia,” said Sen. Jones II. “Revenge porn, or image-based sexual abuse, is a form of sexual abuse, and it is a serious crime. When a person takes someone’s sexually explicit images and places those images on a pornographic website, their behavior is not adequately addressed by the current misdemeanor punishment. SB 78 raises the punishment and, therefore, will protect many men and women. I am proud to support this piece of legislation.”
The Governor has 40 days from the end of the legislative session to either veto legislation, or have that bill become law with or without his signature. To read the full text of SB 78, follow this link: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/59239.
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