Georgia Senate Bill 207 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 30 2009 - 100% progression
Action: 2010-01-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to juvenile proceedings, so as to admit the general public to hearings in juvenile court with certain exceptions; to authorize a juvenile court to close a hearing under exceptional circumstances upon its own motion or by a motion of a party; to prohibit the media from publicizing the name, identity, or likeness of any child involved in a juvenile court proceeding; to prohibit the inspection of files and records by the general public of a proceeding in juvenile court without an order of the court; to permit certain persons and the Division of Family and Children Services to inspect files and records without an order of the court; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Proceedings; admit general public to hearings in juvenile court with certain exceptions

Sen. John Wiles [R]

2009-04-03 - House - House Vote #499 - Agree Sen Am (Y: 128 N: 27 NV: 22 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2009-04-01 - Senate - Senate Vote #376 - Agree To House Substitute As Amended (Y: 46 N: 3 NV: 6 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2009-04-01 - House - House Vote #405 - Pass (Y: 152 N: 10 NV: 11 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2009-03-12 - Senate - Senate Vote #213 - Passage By Substitute (Y: 50 N: 3 NV: 2 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-01-01		Effective Date
2009-04-30		Act 67
2009-04-30		Senate Date Signed by Governor
2009-04-13		Senate Sent to Governor
2009-04-03		House Agree Senate Amend or Sub
2009-04-01		Senate Agrees House Amend or Sub
2009-04-01		House Passed/Adopted
2009-04-01		House Third Readers
2009-03-30		House Committee Favorably Reported
2009-03-18		House Second Readers
2009-03-17		House First Readers
2009-03-12		Senate Passed/Adopted
2009-03-12		Senate Third Read
2009-03-05		Senate Read Second Time
2009-03-04		Senate Committee Favorably Reported
2009-02-25		Senate Read and Referred

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/27478
Text	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2009_10/versions/sb207_As_introduced_LC_36_1319_2.htm
Text	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2009_10/versions/sb207_Committee_sub_LC_38_0869S_4.htm
Text	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2009_10/versions/sb207_As_passed_Senate_5.htm
Text	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2009_10/versions/sb207_LC_29_3888S_hss_8.htm
Text	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2009_10/versions/sb207_SB_207_HCSFA_9.htm
Roll Call	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2009_10/votes/sv0213.htm
Roll Call	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2009_10/votes/hv0405.htm
Roll Call	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2009_10/votes/sv0376.htm
Roll Call	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2009_10/votes/hv0499.htm