Disabled Adults and Elder Persons Protection Act; at-risk adult protection investigative/coordinating teams; provide establishment
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 30 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Disabled Adults and Elder Persons Protection Act," so as to provide for the establishment of at-risk adult protective investigative/coordinating teams to coordinate the investigation of and responses to suspected instances of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of disabled adults or elder persons; to provide for a definition; to provide for immunity; to provide for coordination with the director of the Division of Aging Services; to provide for the composition, duties, and responsibilities of the at-risk adult protective investigative/coordinating teams; to provide for memoranda of understanding; to provide for confidentiality of records; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2018
House Passage
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Mar 2018
Signed into Law
May 2018
Introduced Mar 28, 2017
Signed May 7, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 7, 2018
Signed into law
Act 418
upper
May 7, 2018
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 27, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 21, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 20, 2018
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 15, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 7, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bert Reeves
RRepublican
P
Bruce Broadrick
RRepublican
P
Sharon Cooper
RRepublican
P
Sheila Jones
DDemocratic
P
Tommy Benton
RRepublican
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