HB 159

  • Georgia House Bill
  • 2017-2018 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House
  • Passed House Feb 24, 2017
  • Passed Senate Jan 18, 2018
  • Signed by Governor Mar 03, 2018

Domestic relations; adoption; substantially revise general provisions

Abstract

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 19 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions for adoption, so as to substantially revise the general provisions applicable to adoptions; to change the requirements for adopting children; to provide for a nonresident to allow an adoption of his or her child; to provide for adoption of foreign-born children; to provide for a waiver to revoke a surrender of parental rights; to change the age for individuals to access the Adoption Reunion Registry; to revise and provide for forms; to provide for the annulment of an adoption under certain circumstances; to amend Code Section 15-11-320 of the O.C.G.A., relating to termination of parental rights, so as to correct a cross-reference; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Sponsors (6)

Votes


Actions


Sep 01, 2018

Georgia General Assembly

Effective Date

Mar 03, 2018

Senate

Act 285

House

House Date Signed by Governor

Mar 02, 2018

House

House Sent to Governor

Feb 05, 2018

Senate

Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub

Feb 01, 2018

House

House Immediately Transmitted to Senate

House

House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended

Jan 18, 2018

Senate

Senate Engrossed

Senate

Senate Third Read

Senate

Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

Senate

Senate Transmitted House

Jan 11, 2018

Senate

Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Judiciary

Mar 22, 2017

Senate

Senate Recommitted

  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary

Mar 20, 2017

Senate

Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Judiciary

Senate

Senate Read Second Time

Feb 27, 2017

Senate

Senate Read and Referred

  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary

Feb 24, 2017

House

House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

House

House Third Readers

Feb 16, 2017

House

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Judiciary

Jan 31, 2017

House

House Second Readers

Jan 30, 2017

House

House First Readers

Jan 26, 2017

House

House Hopper

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