Domestic Relations; provisions relating to income withholding orders; change and clarify
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to domestic relations, so as to change and clarify provisions relating to income withholding orders; to provide for definitions; to align state law terminology with that of federal law by replacing the term "income deduction order" with "income withholding order"; to provide for conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Feb 16, 2024
Signed Apr 22, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 27, 2024 · House Mar 21, 2024
How they voted
43–0
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 50
Feb 27, 2024
D
Democratic21
76% Yea
R
Republican29
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Apr 22, 2024
Signed into law
Act 428
upper
Apr 22, 2024
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 27, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 20, 2024
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 16, 2024
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
7 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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