Juvenile Code; procedure in juvenile courts; change provisions
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 change provisions relating to procedure in juvenile courts; to provide that adoption proceedings be stayed while an appeal of an order to terminate rights is pending; to clarify the court's duties to a case while an appeal is pending; to clarify provisions relating to the waiver of the right to counsel; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2016
Committee Review
Mar 2016
House Passage
Feb 2016
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 22, 2016
Last action Mar 22, 2016
Floor votes · House Feb 26, 2016
How they voted
121–0
Passed · 15 other
Total votes 136
Feb 26, 2016
D
Democratic43
88% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican92
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Mar 11, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 29, 2016
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 26, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 24, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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