GA SB167 | 2019-2020 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: Passed on May 2 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-07-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: Passed on May 2 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-07-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-11-211 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to relative search by DFCS, so as to provide that a foster placement for a child adjudicated as a dependent child may be deemed as the child's fictive kin in determining such child's permanency plan; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Title
Relative Search by DFCS; foster placement for a child adjudicated as a dependent; determine such child's permanency plan; provide
Sponsors
| Sen. Matt Brass [R] | Sen. Gregory Kirk [R] | Sen. Ben Watson [R] | Sen. Renee Unterman [R] |
| Sen. Bruce Thompson [R] | Rep. Katie Dempsey [R] |
Roll Calls
2019-03-28 - Senate - Senate Vote #309 (Y: 51 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2019-03-21 - House - House Vote #261 (Y: 165 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 11) [PASS]
2019-03-07 - Senate - Senate Vote #164 (Y: 55 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-03-21 - House - House Vote #261 (Y: 165 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 11) [PASS]
2019-03-07 - Senate - Senate Vote #164 (Y: 55 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-01 | Effective Date | |
| 2019-05-02 | Act 143 | |
| 2019-05-02 | Senate | Senate Date Signed by Governor |
| 2019-04-05 | Senate | Senate Sent to Governor |
| 2019-03-28 | Senate | Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub |
| 2019-03-21 | House | House Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
| 2019-03-21 | House | House Third Readers |
| 2019-03-21 | House | House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| 2019-03-11 | House | House Second Readers |
| 2019-03-08 | House | House First Readers |
| 2019-03-07 | Senate | Senate Passed/Adopted |
| 2019-03-07 | Senate | Senate Third Read |
| 2019-03-05 | Senate | Senate Read Second Time |
| 2019-03-04 | Senate | Senate Committee Favorably Reported |
| 2019-02-25 | Senate | Senate Read and Referred |
| 2019-02-22 | Senate | Senate Hopper |
