2021-2022 Regular Session • Georgia Legislature
HB154: Domestic relations; protection of children; strengthen, clarify, and update provisions
Legislative 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 strengthen, clarify, and update provisions relating to the protection of children, including foster children and adopted children; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill History
1/27/2021
House Hopper
House of Representatives
1/28/2021
House First Readers
House of Representatives
1/29/2021
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
2/8/2021
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
House of Representatives
2/17/2021
House Third Readers
House of Representatives
2/17/2021
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
House of Representatives
2/18/2021
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
3/17/2021
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Senate
3/18/2021
Senate Read Second Time
Senate
3/23/2021
Senate Third Read
Senate
3/23/2021
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
Senate
3/31/2021
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
House of Representatives
4/9/2021
House Sent to Governor
House of Representatives
5/3/2021
House Date Signed by Governor
House of Representatives
5/3/2021
Act 140
5/3/2021
Effective Date 2021-07-01
Roll Call Votes
Agree Sen Sub: House Vote #370
3/31/2021
163
Yea
0
Nay
11
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #255
3/23/2021
51
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage: House Vote #53
2/17/2021
160
Yea
4
Nay
4
Not Voting
11
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/3/2021)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 5
Democrat: 2
Primary Sponsor
Albert Reeves
Republican