Child Custody Proceedings; judicial discretion in determining the right of a surviving parent; when such surviving parent is criminally charged with the murder or voluntary manslaughter of the other parent; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 9 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding child custody proceedings, so as to provide judicial discretion in determining the right of a surviving parent to have custody of a child when such surviving parent is criminally charged with the murder or voluntary manslaughter of the other parent; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 29, 2021
Last action Mar 16, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Mar 11, 2022
How they voted
41–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 47
Mar 11, 2022
D
Democratic18
83% Yea
R
Republican29
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Mar 11, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 15, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 1, 2021
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
14 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Blake Tillery
RRepublican
P
Butch Miller
RRepublican
P
Chuck Hufstetler
RRepublican
P
Doc Rhett
DDemocratic
P
Ed Harbison
DDemocratic
P
Emanuel Jones
DDemocratic
P
Frank Ginn
RRepublican
P
Gloria Butler
DDemocratic
P
Jeff Mullis
RRepublican
P
Jennifer Jordan
DDemocratic
P
John Albers
RRepublican
P
Sheikh Rahman
DDemocratic
P
Tyler Harper
RRepublican
P
Valencia Seay
DDemocratic
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