GA HB1159 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 11 2010 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2010-03-24 - House Committee Favorably Reported
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 19-8-23 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to where records of adoption are kept, examination of adoption records by parties and attorneys, and use of information by agency and department, so as to clarify that nonidentifying medical information contained in adoption records shall be open to certain persons for purposes of providing medical treatment and diagnoses; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

Adoption records; nonidentifying medical information open to certain persons; provide

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2010-03-24 House Committee Favorably Reported
2010-02-16 House Second Readers
2010-02-11 House First Readers

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