HB 1234 Georgia House · 2021-2022 Regular Session

Juvenile proceedings; right to an attorney for any child receiving extended care services from Department of Family and Children Services; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-11-103 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to right to attorney in dependency proceedings, so as to provide for the right to an attorney for any child receiving extended care services from the Division of Family and Children Services; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2022

Committee Review

Mar 2022

House Passage

Mar 2022

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 7, 2022 Last action Mar 28, 2022

Floor votes · House Mar 11, 2022

How they voted

124–0

Passed · 22 other

Total votes 146

Mar 11, 2022

D Democratic59

43 Yea 16

72% Yea

R Republican87

81 Yea 6

93% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 25, 2022

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported

upper

Mar 15, 2022

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

Mar 11, 2022

Lower · Passed

House Passed/Adopted

lower

Mar 9, 2022

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported

lower

5 primary · 0 co-sponsors