HB 896 Georgia House · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Domestic relations; process by which individuals may change their married surname to previous surname following divorce; provide

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to divorce, so as to provide for a process by which individuals may change their married surname to a prior surname or the given surname on their birth certificate following a divorce; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 10, 2024 Signed Apr 22, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 21, 2024 · House Feb 21, 2024

How they voted

440
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 50
Mar 21, 2024
D Democratic21
17 Yea 4
80% Yea
R Republican29
27 Yea 2
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Apr 22, 2024
Signed into law
Act 397
upper
Apr 22, 2024
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 22, 2024
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Jan 10, 2024
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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