GA HB635 | 2017-2018 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 5-1)
Status: Passed on May 7 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-07-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 30 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Disabled Adults and Elder Persons Protection Act," so as to provide for the establishment of at-risk adult protective investigative/coordinating teams to coordinate the investigation of and responses to suspected instances of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of disabled adults or elder persons; to provide for a definition; to provide for immunity; to provide for coordination with the director of the Division of Aging Services; to provide for the composition, duties, and responsibilities of the at-risk adult protective investigative/coordinating teams; to provide for memoranda of understanding; to provide for confidentiality of records; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

Disabled Adults and Elder Persons Protection Act; at-risk adult protection investigative/coordinating teams; provide establishment

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2018-03-27 - Senate - Senate Vote #726 (Y: 51 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2018-02-15 - House - House Vote #512 (Y: 158 N: 0 NV: 13 Abs: 8) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2018-07-01 Effective Date
2018-05-07 Act 418
2018-05-07HouseHouse Date Signed by Governor
2018-04-02HouseHouse Sent to Governor
2018-03-27SenateSenate Passed/Adopted
2018-03-27SenateSenate Third Read
2018-03-21SenateSenate Read Second Time
2018-03-21SenateSenate Committee Favorably Reported
2018-02-20SenateSenate Read and Referred
2018-02-15HouseHouse Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2018-02-15HouseHouse Third Readers
2018-02-07HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2018-01-08HouseHouse Second Readers
2017-03-30HouseHouse First Readers
2017-03-28HouseHouse Hopper

Georgia State Sources


Bill Comments

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