GA HB229 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 6-1)
Status: Passed on April 26 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-07-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 6-1)
Status: Passed on April 26 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-07-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to domestic relations, so as to expand grandparent rights to visitation and intervention to great-grandparents and siblings of parents; to conform cross-references relating to adoption; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Title
Domestic relations; grandparent rights to visitation and intervention to great-grandparents and siblings of parents; expand
Sponsors
| Sen. Brian Strickland [R] | Rep. Andrew Welch [R] | Rep. John Meadows [R] | Rep. Barry Fleming [R] |
| Rep. Dustin Hightower [R] | Rep. LaDawn Jones [D] | Sen. Renee Unterman [R] |
Roll Calls
2016-03-24 - Senate - Senate Vote #763 (Y: 46 N: 3 NV: 2 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2016-03-22 - House - House Vote #828 (Y: 161 N: 0 NV: 10 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2016-03-16 - Senate - Senate Vote #623 (Y: 54 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2016-02-29 - House - House Vote #703 (Y: 164 N: 4 NV: 3 Abs: 9) [PASS]
2016-03-22 - House - House Vote #828 (Y: 161 N: 0 NV: 10 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2016-03-16 - Senate - Senate Vote #623 (Y: 54 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2016-02-29 - House - House Vote #703 (Y: 164 N: 4 NV: 3 Abs: 9) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-07-01 | Effective Date | |
| 2016-04-26 | Act 333 | |
| 2016-04-26 | House | House Date Signed by Governor |
| 2016-04-04 | House | House Sent to Governor |
| 2016-03-24 | Senate | Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub |
| 2016-03-22 | House | House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended |
| 2016-03-16 | Senate | Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
| 2016-03-16 | Senate | Senate Third Read |
| 2016-03-14 | Senate | Senate Read Second Time |
| 2016-03-14 | Senate | Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| 2016-03-02 | Senate | Senate Read and Referred |
| 2016-02-29 | House | House Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
| 2016-02-29 | House | House Third Readers |
| 2016-02-24 | House | House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| 2015-02-10 | House | House Second Readers |
| 2015-02-09 | House | House First Readers |
| 2015-02-04 | House | House Hopper |
