Office of the Child Advocate for the Protection of Children; quality legal representation for parents, children and youth, and child welfare agencies at all stages of child welfare proceedings; urge partnership
Summary
A RESOLUTION urging partnership among the Office of the Child Advocate for the Protection of Children, the Division of Family and Children Services of the Department of Human Services, and the boards of commissioners for all Georgia counties to promote the provision of quality legal representation for parents, children and youth, and child welfare agencies at all stages of child welfare proceedings; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 24, 2024
Last action Feb 22, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 22, 2024
How they voted
44–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 50
Feb 22, 2024
D
Democratic21
90% Yea
R
Republican29
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Feb 22, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 8, 2024
Committee
Senate Recommitted
upper
Jan 31, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Jan 25, 2024
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Jan 24, 2024
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
19 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ben Watson
RRepublican
P
Billy Hickman
RRepublican
P
Blake Tillery
RRepublican
P
Bo Hatchett
RRepublican
P
Brandon Beach
RRepublican
P
Brian Strickland
RRepublican
P
Clint Dixon
RRepublican
P
Derek Mallow
DDemocratic
P
Jason Anavitarte
RRepublican
P
Jason Esteves
DDemocratic
P
John Kennedy
RRepublican
P
Josh McLaurin
DDemocratic
P
Kay Kirkpatrick
RRepublican
P
Kim Jackson
DDemocratic
P
Matt Brass
RRepublican
P
Max Burns
RRepublican
P
Mike Hodges
RRepublican
P
Sally Harrell
DDemocratic
P
Steve Gooch
RRepublican
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