GA SB167 | 2019-2020 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: Passed on May 2 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-07-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-11-211 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to relative search by DFCS, so as to provide that a foster placement for a child adjudicated as a dependent child may be deemed as the child's fictive kin in determining such child's permanency plan; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

Relative Search by DFCS; foster placement for a child adjudicated as a dependent; determine such child's permanency plan; provide

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Roll Calls

2019-03-28 - Senate - Senate Vote #309 (Y: 51 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2019-03-21 - House - House Vote #261 (Y: 165 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 11) [PASS]
2019-03-07 - Senate - Senate Vote #164 (Y: 55 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2019-07-01 Effective Date
2019-05-02 Act 143
2019-05-02SenateSenate Date Signed by Governor
2019-04-05SenateSenate Sent to Governor
2019-03-28SenateSenate Agreed House Amend or Sub
2019-03-21HouseHouse Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2019-03-21HouseHouse Third Readers
2019-03-21HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2019-03-11HouseHouse Second Readers
2019-03-08HouseHouse First Readers
2019-03-07SenateSenate Passed/Adopted
2019-03-07SenateSenate Third Read
2019-03-05SenateSenate Read Second Time
2019-03-04SenateSenate Committee Favorably Reported
2019-02-25SenateSenate Read and Referred
2019-02-22SenateSenate Hopper

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