GA HB1144 | 2019-2020 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on March 9 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-12 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Juvenile Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 9 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-12 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Juvenile Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 19-7-5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to reporting of child abuse, when mandated or authorized, content of report, to whom made, immunity from liability, report based upon privileged communication, and penalty for failure to report, so as to prohibit employment retaliation against persons who fulfill a lawful requirement to report a suspected case of child abuse; to provide for a cause of action; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Title
Domestic relations; employment retaliation against persons who fulfill a lawful requirement to report a suspected case of child abuse; prohibit
Sponsors
Rep. Bee Nguyen [D] | Rep. Wesley Cantrell [R] | Rep. Randy Nix [R] | Rep. Mary Oliver [D] |
Rep. Shelly Hutchinson [D] | Rep. Katie Dempsey [R] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-03-12 | House | House Second Readers |
2020-03-10 | House | House First Readers |
2020-03-09 | House | House Hopper |
Georgia State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/58216 |
Text | https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20192020/192679 |