GA HB513 | 2017-2018 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: Passed on May 3 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-07-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 10A of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to safe place for newborns, so as to provide for signs to be posted at certain medical facilities to indicate locations where a newborn child may be left such that the mother can avoid criminal prosecution; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

Domestic relations; signs to be posted at certain medical facilities where a newborn child may be left; provide

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2018-03-21 - House - House Vote #739 (Y: 166 N: 0 NV: 6 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2018-03-14 - Senate - Senate Vote #605 (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2018-02-28 - House - House Vote #620 (Y: 171 N: 0 NV: 5 Abs: 4) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2018-07-01 Effective Date
2018-05-03 Act 317
2018-05-03HouseHouse Date Signed by Governor
2018-04-02HouseHouse Sent to Governor
2018-03-21HouseHouse Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
2018-03-14SenateSenate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2018-03-14SenateSenate Third Read
2018-03-12SenateSenate Read Second Time
2018-03-09SenateSenate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2018-03-01SenateSenate Read and Referred
2018-02-28HouseHouse Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2018-02-28HouseHouse Third Readers
2018-02-20HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2017-03-01HouseHouse Second Readers
2017-02-28HouseHouse First Readers
2017-02-27HouseHouse Hopper

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