2021-2022 Regular SessionGeorgia Legislature

SB543: Wrongful Death; a parent who is determined to be responsible for the homicide of his or her child shall have no right of recovery against the value of the child's life; provide

Legislative Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to wrongful death, so as to provide that a parent who is determined to be responsible for the homicide of his or her child shall have no right of recovery against the value of the child's life; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 53 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to wills, trusts, and administration of estates generally, so as to provide for forfeiture of an intestate share of an estate under certain circumstances; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Bill History

2/22/2022
Senate Hopper
Senate
2/24/2022
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
3/9/2022
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
Senate
3/11/2022
Senate Read Second Time
Senate
3/15/2022
Senate Tabled
Senate
3/15/2022
Senate Taken from Table
Senate
3/15/2022
Senate Third Read
Senate
3/15/2022
Senate Passed/Adopted
Senate
3/16/2022
House First Readers
House of Representatives
3/17/2022
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
3/18/2022
House Committee Favorably Reported
House of Representatives
3/25/2022
House Third Readers
House of Representatives
3/25/2022
House Passed/Adopted
House of Representatives
4/7/2022
Senate Sent to Governor
Senate
5/9/2022
Senate Date Signed by Governor
Senate
5/9/2022
Act 847
5/9/2022
Effective Date 2022-07-01

Roll Call Votes

Passage: House Vote #773
3/25/2022
156
Yea
0
Nay
3
Not Voting
20
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage: Senate Vote #657
3/15/2022
52
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(5/9/2022)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197011.3 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text1/1/197011.3 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text1/1/197011.3 KB