GA SB543 | 2021-2022 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-2)
Status: Passed on May 9 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-05-09 - Effective Date 2022-07-01
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-2)
Status: Passed on May 9 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-05-09 - Effective Date 2022-07-01
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to wrongful death, so as to provide that a parent who is determined to be responsible for the homicide of his or her child shall have no right of recovery against the value of the child's life; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 53 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to wills, trusts, and administration of estates generally, so as to provide for forfeiture of an intestate share of an estate under certain circumstances; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Title
Wrongful Death; a parent who is determined to be responsible for the homicide of his or her child shall have no right of recovery against the value of the child's life; provide
Sponsors
| Sen. Sonya Halpern [D] | Sen. Elena Parent [D] | Sen. Emanuel Jones [D] | Sen. Jennifer Jordan [D] |
| Sen. Brian Strickland [R] | Rep. Bonnie Rich [R] |
Roll Calls
2022-03-25 - House - Passage: House Vote #773 (Y: 156 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 20) [PASS]
2022-03-15 - Senate - Passage: Senate Vote #657 (Y: 52 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2022-03-15 - Senate - Passage: Senate Vote #657 (Y: 52 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-09 | Effective Date 2022-07-01 | |
| 2022-05-09 | Act 847 | |
| 2022-05-09 | Senate | Senate Date Signed by Governor |
| 2022-04-07 | Senate | Senate Sent to Governor |
| 2022-03-25 | House | House Passed/Adopted |
| 2022-03-25 | House | House Third Readers |
| 2022-03-18 | House | House Committee Favorably Reported |
| 2022-03-17 | House | House Second Readers |
| 2022-03-16 | House | House First Readers |
| 2022-03-15 | Senate | Senate Passed/Adopted |
| 2022-03-15 | Senate | Senate Third Read |
| 2022-03-15 | Senate | Senate Taken from Table |
| 2022-03-15 | Senate | Senate Tabled |
| 2022-03-11 | Senate | Senate Read Second Time |
| 2022-03-09 | Senate | Senate Committee Favorably Reported |
| 2022-02-24 | Senate | Senate Read and Referred |
| 2022-02-22 | Senate | Senate Hopper |
