2023-2024 Regular Session • Georgia 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
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/2/2023)
Chamber
Senate
Sine Die
Sponsors
Republican: 15
Primary Sponsor

Bill Cowsert
Republican
Co-Sponsors (14)
Kay Kirkpatrick
Republican
John Kennedy
Republican
Steve Gooch
Republican
Brian Strickland
Republican
Michael Dugan
Republican
Bo Hatchett
Republican
Brandon Beach
Republican
Greg Dolezal
Republican
Matt Brass
Republican
Lee Anderson
Republican
Ricky Williams
Republican
Sam Watson
Republican
Marty Harbin
Republican
Beth Camp
Republican