Protecting Military Children Act; enact
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to parent and child relationship general provisions, so as to provide that in the event of a report of child abuse by a military parent or guardian, the child welfare agency shall notify the Department of Defense Family Advocacy Program; to add filing a report of child abuse to military law enforcement to the reporting of child abuse to an appropriate police authority; to extend immunity provisions to reporting child abuse to military law enforcement; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
introduced
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 2, 2017
Last action Feb 8, 2017
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3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill McGowan
DDemocratic
P
Brian Prince
DDemocratic
P
Derrick Jackson
DDemocratic
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