SB 135 Georgia Senate · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Paternity; Uniform Parentage Act of 2017; align evidentiary medical and genetic testing

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 7 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to determination of paternity, so as to align evidentiary medical and genetic testing with the Uniform Parentage Act of 2017; 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 21, 2023

How they voted

50–0

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

16

Key actions

6

Committee

3

May 2, 2023

Signed into law

Act 244

upper

May 2, 2023

Signed into law

Senate Date Signed by Governor

upper

Mar 21, 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 By Substitute

upper

Feb 21, 2023

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

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

Brian Strickland

Kay Kirkpatrick