GA SB376 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 9-0)
Status: Passed on April 22 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-22 - Act 421
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 9-0)
Status: Passed on April 22 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-22 - Act 421
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Juvenile Code, so as to clarify requirements of parents, DFCS, and court in order to improve timely permanent placement of a child removed from their home; to provide for a hearing to be held prior to a dependent child's fifteenth month in foster care to review a determination of the Division of Family and Children Services of the Department of Human Services not to petition to terminate parental rights; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Title
Juvenile Code; improve timely permanent placement of a child removed from their home; clarify requirements
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2024-03-18 - House - Passage: House Vote #703 (Y: 166 N: 0 NV: 5 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2024-02-22 - Senate - Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #530 (Y: 49 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2024-02-22 - Senate - Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #530 (Y: 49 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 6) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-22 | Act 421 | |
| 2024-04-22 | Senate | Senate Date Signed by Governor |
| 2024-04-02 | Senate | Senate Sent to Governor |
| 2024-03-18 | House | House Passed/Adopted |
| 2024-03-18 | House | House Third Readers |
| 2024-03-13 | House | House Committee Favorably Reported |
| 2024-02-27 | House | House Second Readers |
| 2024-02-26 | House | House First Readers |
| 2024-02-22 | Senate | Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
| 2024-02-22 | Senate | Senate Third Read |
| 2024-02-07 | Senate | Senate Read Second Time |
| 2024-02-06 | Senate | Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| 2024-01-24 | Senate | Senate Read and Referred |
| 2024-01-23 | Senate | Senate Hopper |
