HB 144 Georgia House · 2023-2024 Regular Session

George L. Burgess Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 29-4-22 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to decisions on ward's well-being, obligations of guardian, and liability of guardian, so as to enact the "George L. Burgess Act"; to provide for the ward's right to communicate; to provide for penalties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2023

Committee Review

Jan 2024

House Passage

Mar 2023

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 31, 2023 Last action Jan 8, 2024

Floor votes · House Mar 2, 2023

How they voted

139–0

Passed · 11 other

Total votes 150

Mar 2, 2023

D Democratic63

58 Yea 5

92% Yea

R Republican87

81 Yea 6

93% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Jan 8, 2024

Committee

Senate Recommitted

upper

Mar 23, 2023

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

upper

Mar 6, 2023

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

Mar 2, 2023

Lower · Passed

House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

lower

Feb 27, 2023

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

lower

Jan 31, 2023

Introduced

House Hopper

lower

3 primary · 0 co-sponsors