2023-2024 Regular SessionGeorgia Legislature

SB134: Evidence; that a child witness be deemed competent to testify without taking the oath; provide

Legislative Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 24 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to evidence, so as to provide that a child witness be deemed competent to testify without taking the oath; to allow the use of narrative form medical reports in dependency and termination matters; 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
Senate
2/22/2023
Senate Read Second Time
Senate
3/1/2023
Senate Third Read
Senate
3/1/2023
Senate Passed/Adopted
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
3/15/2023
House Third Readers
House of Representatives
3/15/2023
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 247
5/2/2023
Effective Date 2023-07-01

Roll Call Votes

Passage: House Vote #240
3/15/2023
167
Yea
0
Nay
7
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage: Senate Vote #107
3/1/2023
56
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED