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
23–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 24
Mar 9, 2020
D
Democratic9
100% Yea
R
Republican15
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
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bruce Thompson
RRepublican
P
Butch Miller
RRepublican
P
Chuck Hufstetler
RRepublican
P
Jeff Mullis
RRepublican
P
John Albers
RRepublican
P
John Kennedy
RRepublican
P
Kay Kirkpatrick
RRepublican
P
Matt Brass
RRepublican
P
Mike Dugan
RRepublican
P
Randy Robertson
RRepublican
P
Steve Gooch
RRepublican
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