Child Support in Final Verdict or Decree; court's discretion in making a final determination of support; provisions; change
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 19-6-15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to child support in final verdict or decree, guidelines for determining amount of award, continuation of duty to provide support, and duration of support, so as to change provisions relating to the court's discretion in making a final determination of support; to change provisions relating to reliable evidence of income, voluntary unemployment, and involuntary loss of income to account for a parent's incarceration; to change provisions relating to health insurance; to change provisions relating to specific and nonspecific deviations; to change provisions relating to work related child care costs; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2018
Committee Review
Mar 2018
Senate Passage
Feb 2018
House Passage
Mar 2018
Signed into Law
May 2018
Introduced Feb 13, 2018
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
16
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
May 8, 2018
Signed into law
Act 475
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 27, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 15, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 23, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 20, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 14, 2018
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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