GA HB725 | 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]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to child abuse and deprivation records, so as to provide for greater confidentiality of child abuse records; to provide for and revise definitions; to change provisions relating to persons and agencies permitted access to records of child abuse; to provide for contents of a protective order; to provide for immunity for child advocacy centers in releasing child abuse records under certain circumstances; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

"Child Abuse Records Protection Act"; enact

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2016-03-14 - Senate - Senate Vote #589 (Y: 54 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2016-02-29 - House - House Vote #693 (Y: 170 N: 0 NV: 5 Abs: 5) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-07-01 Effective Date
2016-04-26 Act 344
2016-04-26HouseHouse Date Signed by Governor
2016-03-28HouseHouse Sent to Governor
2016-03-14SenateSenate Passed/Adopted
2016-03-14SenateSenate Third Read
2016-03-10SenateSenate Read Second Time
2016-03-08SenateSenate Committee Favorably Reported
2016-03-02SenateSenate Read and Referred
2016-02-29HouseHouse Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2016-02-29HouseHouse Third Readers
2016-02-24HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2016-01-15HouseHouse Second Readers
2016-01-14HouseHouse First Readers
2016-01-13HouseHouse Hopper
2016-01-07HouseHouse Prefiled

Georgia State Sources


Bill Comments

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