SB 439 Georgia Senate · 2019-2020 Regular Session

Juvenile Code; enhanced notice to and improved participation of foster, preadoptive, and relative caregivers in certain hearings; provide

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Juvenile Code, so as to provide for enhanced notice to and improved participation of foster, preadoptive, and relative caregivers in certain hearings; to provide for the court's consideration of issues relevant to a child's placement, care, well-being, and permanency raised by such persons; to require certain findings be made by the court; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2020
Committee Review
Jun 2020
Senate Passage
Mar 2020
House Passage
Jun 2020
Signed into Law
Jul 2020
Introduced Feb 25, 2020 Signed Jul 21, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Mar 9, 2020

How they voted

230
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 24
Mar 9, 2020
D Democratic9
9 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican15
14 Yea 1
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Jul 21, 2020
Signed into law
Act 479
upper
Jul 21, 2020
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Jun 22, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Jun 19, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Mar 9, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 3, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 26, 2020
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
11 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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