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SB 0079 - Victim Compensation; expand the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council's powers and duties relative to claims

Tracking Level: Passed
Sponsor: Unterman, Renee 45th
Last Action: 5/6/2015 - Senate Date Signed by Governor
Senate Committee: JUDYNC
House Committee: JudyNC

Staff Analysis of the Legislation
SB 79 amends O.C.G.A. Chapter 15 of Title 17, relating to victim compensation.  It revises subparagraph (a)(1)(E) and paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of Code Section 17-15-7, relating to persons eligible for awards, to add dependent step-parents and step-children as eligible recipients of victim compensation awards. Section 3 of the bill amends O.C.G.A. ยง 17-15-8 to increase the maximum allowable award for funeral expenses from $3,000 to $6,000. It also adds step-parents, step-children and step-siblings as eligible recipients of awards for costs of psychological counseling related to a criminal incident that resulted in death.

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