GA HB79 | 2019-2020 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Passed on May 2 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-05-02 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 30 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to rights of persons with disabilities, so as to provide that blind persons shall not be discriminated against by the courts, Department of Human Services, or a child-placing agency in matters relating to child custody, guardianship, foster care, visitation, placement, or adoption; to provide for definitions; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for legislative findings and a purpose; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

Blind persons; child custody matters; provisions

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2019-04-02 - House - House Vote #394 (Y: 167 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2019-04-02 - Senate - Senate Vote #418 (Y: 49 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2019-03-28 - Senate - Senate Vote #296 (Y: 49 N: 2 NV: 2 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2019-03-05 - House - House Vote #158 (Y: 167 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 8) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2019-05-02 Effective Date
2019-05-02 Act 144
2019-05-02HouseHouse Date Signed by Governor
2019-04-11HouseHouse Sent to Governor
2019-04-02SenateSenate Agreed House Amend or Sub
2019-04-02HouseHouse Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended
2019-03-28SenateSenate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2019-03-28SenateSenate Third Read
2019-03-26SenateSenate Read Second Time
2019-03-26SenateSenate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2019-03-07SenateSenate Read and Referred
2019-03-05HouseHouse Passed/Adopted
2019-03-05HouseHouse Third Readers
2019-02-27HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported
2019-02-05HouseHouse Second Readers
2019-01-30HouseHouse First Readers
2019-01-29HouseHouse Hopper

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