Georgia Lawmakers Table Campus Sexual Assault Bill

College students protested HB 51 at the Georgia Capitol last year. Critics said it protected accused assailants more than alleged victims. Proponents said it provided equal due process.

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Lawmakers have tabled House Bill 51, which addresses sexual assault investigations on Georgia’s college campuses.

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Senate higher education committee chair Fran Millar, R-Dunwoody, made the announcement at a joint committee meeting Tuesday. Millar said lawmakers are waiting for new guidance from the U.S. Education Department.