HB 825 Georgia House · 2015-2016 Regular Session

"Protecting Military Children Act"; enact

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to parent and child relationship general provisions, so as to provide that in the event of a report of child abuse by a military parent or guardian, the child welfare agency shall notify the Department of Defense Family Advocacy Program; to add filing a report of child abuse to military law enforcement to the reporting of child abuse to an appropriate police authority; to extend immunity provisions to reporting child abuse to military law enforcement; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2016
Committee Review
Mar 2016
House Passage
Feb 2016
Senate Passage
Mar 2016
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2016 Last action Mar 16, 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
11
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Mar 16, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 14, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Mar 2, 2016
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 29, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 23, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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