2021-2022 Regular Session • Georgia Legislature
HB620: Guardian and ward; payment of certain settlements involving claims of minors; clarify and revise procedures and requirements
Legislative Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 29, Chapter 4 of Title 51, and Article 6 of Chapter 6 of Title 53 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to guardian and ward, wrongful death, and bond, respectively, so as to clarify and revise procedures and requirements for the payment of certain settlements involving claims of minors; to revise and provide for definitions; to revise when the natural guardian or next friend of a minor may receive the personal property of a minor for certain purposes; to revise certain bond requirements; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill History
2/24/2021
House Hopper
House of Representatives
2/25/2021
House First Readers
House of Representatives
2/26/2021
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
3/1/2021
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
House of Representatives
3/5/2021
House Third Readers
House of Representatives
3/5/2021
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
House of Representatives
3/8/2021
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
3/11/2021
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Senate
3/15/2021
Senate Read Second Time
Senate
1/10/2022
Senate Recommitted
Senate
3/22/2022
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Senate
3/29/2022
Senate Third Read
Senate
3/29/2022
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
Senate
4/1/2022
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
House of Representatives
4/6/2022
House Sent to Governor
House of Representatives
5/2/2022
House Date Signed by Governor
House of Representatives
5/2/2022
Act 745
5/2/2022
Effective Date 2022-05-02
Roll Call Votes
Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #841
4/1/2022
153
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
24
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #738
3/29/2022
46
Yea
4
Nay
2
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage: House Vote #167
3/5/2021
164
Yea
0
Nay
3
Not Voting
12
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/2/2022)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 4
Democrat: 2
Primary Sponsor

Rob Leverett
Republican