GA SB401 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 8-2)
Status: Passed on April 23 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-23 - Act 468
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the juvenile code, so as to implement the recommendations of the Senate Foster Care and Adoption Study Committee; to provide for annual reporting to the General Assembly of certain de-identified data from juvenile court clerks relating to foster children who are in need of services or delinquent; to remove the service of summons by publication requirement at the adjudication phase in dependency proceedings; to repeal Code Section 15-11-163, relating to interlocutory order of disposition when summons served by publication; to provide that the petition to terminate parental rights be immediately filed and docketed without delay when presented to the juvenile court clerk; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

Senate Foster Care and Adoption Study Committee; implement recommendations

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2024-03-18 - House - Passage: House Vote #705 (Y: 170 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2024-02-22 - Senate - Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #534 (Y: 52 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-02-22 - Senate - Adoption Of Amendment #1 By The Senator From The 32nd: Senate Vote #533 (Y: 52 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-04-23 Act 468
2024-04-23SenateSenate Date Signed by Governor
2024-04-02SenateSenate Sent to Governor
2024-03-18HouseHouse Passed/Adopted
2024-03-18HouseHouse Third Readers
2024-03-08HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported
2024-02-27HouseHouse Second Readers
2024-02-26HouseHouse First Readers
2024-02-22SenateSenate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2024-02-22SenateSenate Third Read
2024-02-16SenateSenate Read Second Time
2024-02-15SenateSenate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2024-01-26SenateSenate Read and Referred
2024-01-25SenateSenate Hopper

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Bill Comments

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