Child Advocate Advisory Committee; composition; revise
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 11 of Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Georgia Child Advocate for the Protection of Children Act," so as to revise the composition of the Child Advocate Advisory Committee; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Feb 2021
House Passage
Mar 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Jan 26, 2021
Signed May 3, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Feb 4, 2021
How they voted
40–0
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 47
Feb 4, 2021
D
Democratic18
83% Yea
R
Republican29
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 3, 2021
Signed into law
Act 136
upper
May 3, 2021
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 31, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 4, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 2, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Jan 27, 2021
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Cowsert
RRepublican
P
Brian Strickland
RRepublican
P
Elena Parent
DDemocratic
P
Jason Anavitarte
RRepublican
P
Jeff Mullis
RRepublican
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