Social services; reasonable access to records concerning reports of child abuse to the Administrative Office of the Courts; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 49-5-41 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to persons and agencies permitted access to records, so as to provide for reasonable access to records concerning reports of child abuse to the Administrative Office of the Courts; to provide for agreements with the Division of Family and Children Services to ensure confidentiality; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
House Passage
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Feb 18, 2021
Signed May 3, 2021
Floor votes · House Mar 3, 2021
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 3, 2021
Signed into law
Act 135
upper
May 3, 2021
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 31, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 17, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 5, 2021
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 26, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bert Reeves
RRepublican
P
Katie Dempsey
RRepublican
P
Mary Margaret Oliver
DDemocratic
P
Matt Dubnik
RRepublican
P
Will Wade
RRepublican
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