2023-2024 Regular SessionGeorgia Legislature

HB896: Domestic relations; process by which individuals may change their married surname to previous surname following divorce; provide

Legislative Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to divorce, so as to provide for a process by which individuals may change their married surname to a prior surname or the given surname on their birth certificate following a divorce; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill History

1/10/2024
House Hopper
House of Representatives
1/11/2024
House First Readers
House of Representatives
1/12/2024
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
2/15/2024
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
House of Representatives
2/21/2024
House Third Readers
House of Representatives
2/21/2024
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
House of Representatives
2/22/2024
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
3/8/2024
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
Senate
3/11/2024
Senate Read Second Time
Senate
3/21/2024
Senate Tabled
Senate
3/21/2024
Senate Taken from Table
Senate
3/21/2024
Senate Third Read
Senate
3/21/2024
Senate Passed/Adopted
Senate
4/1/2024
House Sent to Governor
House of Representatives
4/22/2024
House Date Signed by Governor
House of Representatives
4/22/2024
Act 397
4/22/2024
Effective Date 2024-04-22

Roll Call Votes

Passage: Senate Vote #751
3/21/2024
49
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage: House Vote #505
2/21/2024
167
Yea
0
Nay
6
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/22/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine Die

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text3/25/202474.2 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text2/22/202473.7 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text2/15/202472.1 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/10/202474.1 KB