"Child Abuse Records Protection Act"; enact
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to child abuse and deprivation records, so as to provide for greater confidentiality of child abuse records; to provide for and revise definitions; to change provisions relating to persons and agencies permitted access to records of child abuse; to provide for contents of a protective order; to provide for immunity for child advocacy centers in releasing child abuse records under certain circumstances; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2016
Committee Review
Mar 2016
House Passage
Feb 2016
Senate Passage
Mar 2016
Signed into Law
Apr 2016
Introduced Jan 7, 2016
Signed Apr 26, 2016
Floor votes · House Feb 29, 2016
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Apr 26, 2016
Signed into law
Act 344
upper
Apr 26, 2016
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 14, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 8, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 2, 2016
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 29, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 24, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Jan 7, 2016
Introduced
House Prefiled
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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