SB 134 Georgia Senate · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Evidence; that a child witness be deemed competent to testify without taking the oath; provide

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 24 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to evidence, so as to provide that a child witness be deemed competent to testify without taking the oath; to allow the use of narrative form medical reports in dependency and termination matters; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
House Passage
Mar 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Feb 9, 2023 Signed May 2, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 1, 2023 · House Mar 15, 2023

How they voted

500
Passed
Total votes 50
Mar 1, 2023
D Democratic21
21 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican29
29 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 2, 2023
Signed into law
Act 247
upper
May 2, 2023
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Mar 1, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 13, 2023
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 9, 2023
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
14 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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