SB 167 Georgia Senate · 2019-2020 Regular Session

Relative Search by DFCS; foster placement for a child adjudicated as a dependent; determine such child's permanency plan; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-11-211 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to relative search by DFCS, so as to provide that a foster placement for a child adjudicated as a dependent child may be deemed as the child's fictive kin in determining such child's permanency plan; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2019

Committee Review

Mar 2019

Senate Passage

Mar 2019

House Passage

Mar 2019

Signed into Law

May 2019

Introduced Feb 22, 2019 Signed May 2, 2019

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

May 2, 2019

Signed into law

Act 143

upper

May 2, 2019

Signed into law

Senate Date Signed by Governor

upper

Mar 28, 2019

Introduced

Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub

upper

Mar 21, 2019

Lower · Passed

House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

lower

Mar 21, 2019

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

lower

Mar 7, 2019

Upper · Passed

Senate Passed/Adopted

upper

Mar 4, 2019

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported

upper

Feb 25, 2019

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

5 primary · 0 co-sponsors