HB 64 Georgia House · 2019-2020 Regular Session

Protecting Military Children Act; enact

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to parent and child relationship general provisions, so as to require child welfare agencies to make efforts to determine whether a parent or guardian of a child who is the subject of abuse allegations is on active duty in the military; to require certain notifications to military installation family advocacy programs; to provide for the reporting of child abuse to military law enforcement in certain situations; to provide for immunity for the reporting of child abuse to military law enforcement; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Mar 2019
House Passage
Feb 2019
Senate Passage
Mar 2019
Signed into Law
May 2019
Introduced Jan 28, 2019 Signed May 7, 2019
Floor votes · House Feb 28, 2019

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 7, 2019
Signed into law
Act 268
upper
May 7, 2019
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 25, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 18, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 1, 2019
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 28, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 15, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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