Journey Ann Cowart Act; enact
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 11 of Chapter 11 of Title 15, Chapter 15 of Title 19, and Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 35 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the "Georgia Child Advocate for the Protection of Children Act," child abuse, and general provisions for the Georgia Bureau of Investigation; to amend Code Section 49-5-41 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to persons and agencies permitted access to child abuse and dependency records, so as to clarify defined terms and change provisions relating to disclosure; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2014
Committee Review
Mar 2014
House Passage
Feb 2014
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2014
Last action Mar 3, 2014
Floor votes · House Feb 26, 2014
How they voted
123–0
Passed · 11 other
Total votes 134
Feb 26, 2014
D
Democratic45
91% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican88
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Mar 3, 2014
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 26, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 20, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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