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
50–0
Passed
Total votes 50
Mar 1, 2023
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican29
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
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Cowsert
RRepublican
P
Bo Hatchett
RRepublican
P
Brandon Beach
RRepublican
P
Brian Strickland
RRepublican
P
Greg Dolezal
RRepublican
P
John Kennedy
RRepublican
P
Kay Kirkpatrick
RRepublican
P
Lee Anderson
RRepublican
P
Marty Harbin
RRepublican
P
Matt Brass
RRepublican
P
Mike Dugan
RRepublican
P
Rick Williams
RRepublican
P
Sam Watson
RRepublican
P
Steve Gooch
RRepublican
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