SB 74 Georgia Senate · 2017-2018 Regular Session

Courts; parental notification of abortion; provide for clear and convincing evidence for waiver

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-11-684 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the conduct of a hearing for the petition of an unemancipated minor seeking a waiver of the parental notification requirement for an abortion and appeal, so as to provide for clear and convincing evidence as the proper standard of proof; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2017

Committee Review

Jan 2018

Senate Passage

Feb 2018

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 25, 2017 Last action Feb 28, 2018

Floor votes · Senate Feb 23, 2018

How they voted

33–17

Passed · 6 other

Total votes 56

Feb 23, 2018

D Democratic19

17 Nay 2

89% Nay

R Republican37

33 Yea 4

89% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Feb 23, 2018

Upper · Passed

Senate Passed/Adopted

upper

Jan 30, 2018

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported

upper

Jan 26, 2017

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors