Juvenile Code; adoption proceedings be stayed while an appeal to terminate parental rights is pending; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions for the Juvenile Code, so as to provide that adoption proceedings be stayed while an appeal of an order to terminate parental rights is pending; to clarify the court's duties to a case while an appeal is pending; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Jan 2018
House Passage
Mar 2018
Signed into Law
May 2018
Introduced Feb 7, 2017
Signed May 8, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
7
Committee
5
Amendments
1
May 8, 2018
Signed into law
Act 474
upper
May 8, 2018
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 29, 2018
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Mar 1, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 8, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Jan 30, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Jan 25, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Jan 8, 2018
Committee
Senate Recommitted
upper
Feb 17, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 8, 2017
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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