State Victim Services Commission; bill of rights for foster parents; delete references to an obsolete entity
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Sections 35-6-2 and 49-5-281 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the membership of the State Victim Services Commission and the bill of rights for foster parents, respectively, so as to delete references to an obsolete entity; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Mar 2019
House Passage
Mar 2019
Senate Passage
Apr 2019
Signed into Law
May 2019
Introduced Feb 28, 2019
Signed May 7, 2019
Floor votes · House Mar 7, 2019
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 7, 2019
Signed into law
Act 296
upper
May 7, 2019
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Apr 2, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 21, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 8, 2019
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 7, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 5, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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