GA HB388 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 7)
Status: Passed on May 5 2009 - 100% progression
Action: 2009-07-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 7)
Status: Passed on May 5 2009 - 100% progression
Action: 2009-07-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to adoption, so as to provide for legislative intent; to provide a short title; to change the definition of "child" to include a human embryo; to provide for definitions; to provide for procedures for embryo adoption; to provide for nonapplicability of certain dependent exemption for income tax purposes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Title
The Option of Adoption Act; enact
Sponsors
| Rep. Melvin Everson [R] | Rep. Benjie Harbin [R] | Rep. Jerry Keen [R] | Rep. James Mills [R] |
| Sen. Ed Setzler [R] | Sen. David Shafer [R] | Rep. Len Walker [R] |
Roll Calls
2009-04-03 - House - House Vote #467 - Agree Sen Sub (Y: 108 N: 61 NV: 10 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2009-04-01 - Senate - Senate Vote #374 - Passage By Substitute (Y: 45 N: 9 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2009-03-12 - House - House Vote #212 - Recon (Y: 67 N: 93 NV: 12 Abs: 8) [FAIL]
2009-03-12 - House - House Vote #211 - Pass (Y: 96 N: 66 NV: 10 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2009-04-01 - Senate - Senate Vote #374 - Passage By Substitute (Y: 45 N: 9 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2009-03-12 - House - House Vote #212 - Recon (Y: 67 N: 93 NV: 12 Abs: 8) [FAIL]
2009-03-12 - House - House Vote #211 - Pass (Y: 96 N: 66 NV: 10 Abs: 8) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-07-01 | Effective Date | |
| 2009-05-05 | Act 171 | |
| 2009-05-05 | House Date Signed by Governor | |
| 2009-04-14 | House Sent to Governor | |
| 2009-04-03 | House Agree Senate Amend or Sub | |
| 2009-04-01 | Senate Passed/Adopted | |
| 2009-04-01 | Senate Third Read | |
| 2009-03-30 | Senate Read Second Time | |
| 2009-03-30 | Senate Committee Favorably Reported | |
| 2009-03-12 | Senate Read and Referred | |
| 2009-03-12 | House Passed/Adopted | |
| 2009-03-12 | House Third Readers | |
| 2009-03-09 | House Committee Favorably Reported | |
| 2009-02-12 | House Second Readers | |
| 2009-02-11 | House First Readers |
