Georgia Senate Bill 172 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 4-2)
Status: Passed on May 12 2011 - 100% progression
Action: 2011-07-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 19 of the O.C.G.A., relating to adoption, so as to require a home study by an evaluator prior to the placement of a child into the home of adoptive parents by a third party who is neither a stepparent nor a relative and for such study to recommend placement; to provide for definitions; to change certain provisions relating to surrender or termination of parental or guardian's rights where a child is to be adopted by a third party; to change provisions relating to the filing and contents of a petition for adoption; to change provisions relating to the timing of an adoption hearing, the required records, and filing; to change the contents of the form used for surrender of rights for adoption; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Adoption; require home study by an evaluator prior to the placement of a child; recommend placement; definitions

Sen. John Albers [R]	Sen. Hardie Davis [D]	Sen. William Ligon [R]	Sen. David Shafer [R]
Sen. Curt Thompson [D]	Sen. Renee Unterman [R]

2011-04-14 - House - House Vote #382 - Recon Agree Sen Am (Y: 58 N: 101 NV: 18 Abs: 3) [FAIL]
2011-04-14 - House - House Vote #381 - Agree Sen Am (Y: 90 N: 63 NV: 24 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2011-04-14 - Senate - Senate Vote #353 - Agree To House Substitute As Amended (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2011-04-12 - House - House Vote #307 - Passage (Y: 167 N: 3 NV: 8 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2011-03-16 - Senate - Senate Vote #171 - Passage By Substitute (Y: 52 N: 2 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-07-01		Effective Date
2011-05-12		Act 189
2011-05-12		Senate Date Signed by Governor
2011-04-26		Senate Sent to Governor
2011-04-14		House Agree Senate Amend or Sub
2011-04-14		Senate Agrees House Amend or Sub
2011-04-12		House Passed/Adopted
2011-04-12		House Third Readers
2011-04-11		House Committee Favorably Reported
2011-03-30		House Withdrawn, Recommitted
2011-03-30		House Committee Favorably Reported
2011-03-22		House Second Readers
2011-03-21		House First Readers
2011-03-16		Senate Passed/Adopted
2011-03-16		Senate Third Read
2011-03-11		Senate Read Second Time
2011-03-10		Senate Committee Favorably Reported
2011-03-01		Senate Read and Referred

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/33225
Text	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/versions/sb172_As_introduced_LC_21_1128_2.htm
Text	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/versions/sb172_Committee_sub_LC_29_4738ERS_4.htm
Text	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/versions/sb172_Floor_amend_1_5.htm
Text	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/versions/sb172_As_passed_Senate_6.htm
Text	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/versions/sb172_LC_21_1261S_hss_8.htm
Text	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/versions/sb172_LC_21_1264S_hss_10.htm
Text	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/versions/sb172_Sen_floor_amend_AM_36_0289_11.htm
Text	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/versions/sb172_SB172_APP_12.htm
Roll Call	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/votes/sv0171.htm
Roll Call	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/votes/hv0307.htm
Roll Call	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/votes/sv0353.htm
Roll Call	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/votes/hv0381.htm
Roll Call	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/votes/hv0382.htm