Georgia House Bill 434

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 6)
Status: Introduced on February 12 2025 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2025-04-04 - House Withdrawn, Recommitted
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to offenses against public health and morals, so as to provide for the offense of selling a child for financial gain; to provide for a definition; to provide for a penalty; to provide for limitations; to provide for a cause of action; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to adoption, so as to provide for conforming cross references; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Crimes and offenses; offense of selling a child for financial gain; provide

Rep. Carmen Rice [R]	Rep. Mandi Ballinger [R]	Rep. Beth Camp [R]	Rep. Angie O'Steen [R]
Rep. Karen Mathiak [R]	Rep. Kimberly New [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-04-04	House	House Withdrawn, Recommitted
2025-02-27	House	House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2025-02-18	House	House Second Readers
2025-02-13	House	House First Readers
2025-02-12	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70293
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/232316
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/234341