Courts; juvenile treatment court divisions; create
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, so as to create juvenile treatment court divisions; to provide alternative adjudication to the traditional judicial system; to provide definitions; to provide for assignment of cases; to provide for planning groups and work plans; to provide for standards; to provide for staffing and expenses; to provide for completion of juvenile treatment court division programs; to provide for records, fees, grants, and donations; to revise a definition; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Jan 8, 2024
Signed May 6, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 18, 2024 · House Feb 13, 2024
How they voted
48–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 52
Mar 18, 2024
D
Democratic22
90% Yea
R
Republican30
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 6, 2024
Signed into law
Act 576
upper
May 6, 2024
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 15, 2024
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Jan 8, 2024
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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