Georgia House Bill 242 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 6-1)
Status: Passed on May 2 2013 - 100% progression
Action: 2014-01-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to courts, so as to substantially revise, supersede, and modernize provisions relating to juvenile proceedings and enact comprehensive juvenile justice reforms recommended by the Governor's Special Council on Justice Reform in Georgia; to provide for the Office of the Child Advocate for the Protection of Children; to amend Code Section 42-5-52 of the O.C.G.A., relating to classification and separation of inmates generally; to amend Chapter 4A of Title 49 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the Department of Juvenile Justice; to amend the O.C.G.A., so as to conform provisions to the new Chapter 11 of Title 15 and correct cross-references; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Courts; juvenile proceedings; substantially revise, supersede, and modernize provisions

Rep. Wendell Willard [R]	Rep. Christian Coomer [R]	Rep. James Hatchett [R]	Rep. Chad Nimmer [R]
Rep. Mary Oliver [D]	Rep. Jay Neal [R]	Sen. Charlie Bethel [R]

2013-03-25 - House - House Vote #373 (Y: 167 N: 0 NV: 8 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2013-03-21 - Senate - Senate Vote #207 (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2013-02-28 - House - House Vote #118 (Y: 173 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 2) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-01-01		Effective Date
2013-05-02		Act 127
2013-05-02	House	House Date Signed by Governor
2013-04-09	House	House Sent to Governor
2013-03-25	House	House Agrees Senate Amend or Sub
2013-03-21	Senate	Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2013-03-21	Senate	Senate Third Read
2013-03-20	Senate	Senate Read Second Time
2013-03-14	Senate	Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2013-03-01	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2013-02-28	House	House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2013-02-28	House	House Third Readers
2013-02-20	House	House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2013-02-11	House	House Second Readers
2013-02-08	House	House First Readers
2013-02-07	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/38512
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20132014/130097
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20132014/131404
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20132014/132793
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20132014/134662
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20132014/135887
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/38512#9667
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/38512#10966
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/38512#11097