Georgia House Bill 159 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 5-2)
Status: Passed on March 3 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-09-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 19 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions for adoption, so as to substantially revise the general provisions applicable to adoptions; to change the requirements for adopting children; to provide for a nonresident to allow an adoption of his or her child; to provide for adoption of foreign-born children; to provide for a waiver to revoke a surrender of parental rights; to change the age for individuals to access the Adoption Reunion Registry; to revise and provide for forms; to provide for the annulment of an adoption under certain circumstances; to amend Code Section 15-11-320 of the O.C.G.A., relating to termination of parental rights, so as to correct a cross-reference; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Domestic relations; adoption; substantially revise general provisions

Rep. Albert Reeves [R]	Rep. Wendell Willard [R]	Rep. Stacey Evans [D]	Rep. Barry Fleming [R]
Rep. Mary Oliver [D]	Sen. Ed Setzler [R]	Sen. Jesse Stone [R]

2018-02-05 - Senate - Senate Vote #420 (Y: 52 N: 2 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-01 - House - House Vote #457 (Y: 168 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2018-01-18 - Senate - Senate Vote #395 (Y: 35 N: 17 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2018-01-18 - Senate - Senate Vote #396 (Y: 39 N: 13 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2017-02-24 - House - House Vote #108 (Y: 165 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 11) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-09-01		Effective Date
2018-03-03		Act 285
2018-03-03	House	House Date Signed by Governor
2018-03-02	House	House Sent to Governor
2018-02-05	Senate	Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
2018-02-01	House	House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended
2018-02-01	House	House Immediately Transmitted to Senate
2018-01-18	Senate	Senate Transmitted House
2018-01-18	Senate	Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2018-01-18	Senate	Senate Third Read
2018-01-18	Senate	Senate Engrossed
2018-01-11	Senate	Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2017-03-22	Senate	Senate Recommitted
2017-03-20	Senate	Senate Read Second Time
2017-03-20	Senate	Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2017-02-27	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2017-02-24	House	House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2017-02-24	House	House Third Readers
2017-02-16	House	House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2017-01-31	House	House Second Readers
2017-01-30	House	House First Readers
2017-01-26	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/50000
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20172018/163720
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20172018/165689
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20172018/166666
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20172018/168774
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20172018/171021
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20172018/172209
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20172018/172421
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/50000#14898
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/50000#15539
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/50000#15538
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/50000#15576
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/50000#15585