Adoption; postadoption contact agreements; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act 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 postadoption contact agreements; to provide for procedure; to provide for jurisdiction; to provide for modification of such agreements; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2012
Committee Review
Mar 2013
House Passage
Mar 2013
Senate Passage
Mar 2013
Signed into Law
May 2013
Introduced Nov 29, 2012
Signed May 7, 2013
Floor votes · House Mar 1, 2013
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
May 7, 2013
Signed into law
Act 337
upper
May 7, 2013
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 28, 2013
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
lower
Mar 28, 2013
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 14, 2013
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Mar 4, 2013
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 1, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 26, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Nov 29, 2012
Introduced
House Prefiled
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mary Margaret Oliver
DDemocratic
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