2023-2024 Regular Session • Georgia Legislature
SB135: Paternity; Uniform Parentage Act of 2017; align evidentiary medical and genetic testing
Legislative Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 7 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to determination of paternity, so as to align evidentiary medical and genetic testing with the Uniform Parentage Act of 2017; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill History
2/9/2023
Senate Hopper
Senate
2/13/2023
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
2/21/2023
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Senate
2/22/2023
Senate Read Second Time
Senate
3/1/2023
Senate Third Read
Senate
3/1/2023
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
Senate
3/2/2023
House First Readers
House of Representatives
3/6/2023
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
3/14/2023
House Committee Favorably Reported
House of Representatives
3/20/2023
House Postponed
House of Representatives
3/21/2023
House Third Readers
House of Representatives
3/21/2023
House Passed/Adopted
House of Representatives
4/5/2023
Senate Sent to Governor
Senate
5/2/2023
Senate Date Signed by Governor
Senate
5/2/2023
Act 244
5/2/2023
Effective Date 2023-07-01
Roll Call Votes
Passage: House Vote #269
3/21/2023
171
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #109
3/1/2023
56
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/2/2023)
Chamber
Senate
Sine Die
Sponsors
Republican: 12
Democrat: 3
Primary Sponsor
Kay Kirkpatrick
Republican
Co-Sponsors (14)
Bo Hatchett
Republican
John Kennedy
Republican
Brian Strickland
Republican
Steve Gooch
Republican
Matt Brass
Republican
Kim Jackson
Democrat
Jason Esteves
Democrat
Michael Dugan
Republican
Lee Anderson
Republican
Ricky Williams
Republican
Sam Watson
Republican
Max Burns
Republican
Sonya Halpern
Democrat
Mandi Ballinger
Republican