HB 266 Georgia House · 2017-2018 Regular Session

Guardian and ward; personal property value guardian may receive without becoming legal conservator of minor; provisions

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 29 of the O.C.G.A., relating to conservators of minors, so as to revise the personal property value that a natural guardian may receive of a minor without having to become a legally qualified conservator of the minor; to revise the amount of the debt owing to a minor which a natural guardian may release without approval by the court; to revise the amount of the proposed gross settlement of a minor's claim by which the natural guardian of the minor may compromise without becoming the conservator of the minor or seeking court approval; to revise the amount by which a conservator of a minor may compromise any contested or doubtful claim or release the debtor and compromise all debts; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Jan 2018
House Passage
Mar 2017
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 7, 2017 Last action Jan 8, 2018
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How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Jan 8, 2018
Committee
Senate Recommitted
upper
Mar 16, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 3, 2017
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 1, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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