2023-2024 Regular Session • Georgia Legislature
HB144: George L. Burgess Act; enact
Legislative Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 29-4-22 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to decisions on ward's well-being, obligations of guardian, and liability of guardian, so as to enact the "George L. Burgess Act"; to provide for the ward's right to communicate; to provide for penalties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill History
1/31/2023
House Hopper
House of Representatives
2/1/2023
House First Readers
House of Representatives
2/2/2023
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
2/27/2023
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
House of Representatives
3/2/2023
House Third Readers
House of Representatives
3/2/2023
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
House of Representatives
3/6/2023
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
3/23/2023
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Senate
3/23/2023
Senate Read Second Time
Senate
3/27/2023
Senate Tabled
Senate
1/8/2024
Senate Taken from Table
Senate
1/8/2024
Senate Recommitted
Senate
Roll Call Votes
Passage: House Vote #147
3/2/2023
167
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
9
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(3/2/2023)
Chamber
Senate
Sine Die
Sponsors
Democrat: 3
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Regina Lewis-Ward
Democrat