SB 190 Georgia Senate · 2019-2020 Regular Session

Child Custody Intrastate Jurisdiction Act; party may bring a counterclaim for contempt in response to a complaint seeking a change of legal or physical custody; provide

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 9 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Child Custody Intrastate Jurisdiction Act, so as to provide that a party may bring a counterclaim for contempt or enforcement of a child custody order or for modification of legal or physical custody in response to a complaint seeking a change of legal or physical custody; to revise definitions; to provide that a party may make a cross-motion or counterclaim for contempt or enforcement of a child custody order in response to a motion for contempt or enforcement of a custody order; 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
Senate Passage
Mar 2019
House Passage
Apr 2019
Signed into Law
May 2019
Introduced Feb 25, 2019 Signed May 7, 2019
Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
May 7, 2019
Signed into law
Act 281
upper
May 7, 2019
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Apr 2, 2019
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Apr 2, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 28, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Mar 7, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 28, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 26, 2019
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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