Social Services; provide for various reforms regarding the state's child welfare system
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to social service; to repeal a provision relating to the Council for Welfare Administration; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2015
Committee Review
Mar 2015
Senate Passage
Mar 2015
House Passage
Mar 2015
Signed into Law
May 2015
Introduced Feb 19, 2015
Signed May 5, 2015
Floor votes · Senate Mar 13, 2015
How they voted
27–3
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 37
Mar 13, 2015
D
Democratic12
75% Yea
R
Republican25
72% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Amendments
2
May 5, 2015
Signed into law
Act 77
upper
May 5, 2015
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Apr 2, 2015
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
lower
Apr 2, 2015
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub As Amended
upper
Mar 31, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 27, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Mar 19, 2015
Committee
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
lower
Mar 13, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 9, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 20, 2015
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
37 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ben Watson
RRepublican
P
Burt Jones
RRepublican
P
Butch Miller
RRepublican
P
Charlie Bethel
RRepublican
P
Curt Thompson
DDemocratic
P
David Lucas
DDemocratic
P
Dean Burke
RRepublican
P
Doc Rhett
DDemocratic
P
Donzella James
DDemocratic
P
Elena Parent
DDemocratic
P
Ellis Black
RRepublican
P
Emanuel Jones
DDemocratic
P
Frank Ginn
RRepublican
P
Freddie Sims
DDemocratic
P
Gail Davenport
DDemocratic
P
Gloria Butler
DDemocratic
P
Greg Kirk
RRepublican
P
Horacena Tate
DDemocratic
P
Jack Hill
RRepublican
P
Jeff Mullis
RRepublican
P
Jesse Stone
RRepublican
P
John Albers
RRepublican
P
John Kennedy
RRepublican
P
John Wilkinson
RRepublican
P
Judson Hill
RRepublican
P
Lester Jackson
DDemocratic
P
Lindsey Tippins
RRepublican
P
Michael Williams
RRepublican
P
Mike Dugan
RRepublican
P
P. K. Martin IV
RRepublican
P
Rick Jeffares
RRepublican
P
Ross Tolleson
RRepublican
P
Steve Gooch
RRepublican
P
Steve Henson
DDemocratic
P
Tommie Williams
RRepublican
P
Tyler Harper
RRepublican
P
William Ligon, Jr.
RRepublican
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