HB 79

  • Georgia House Bill
  • 2019-2020 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House
  • Passed House Mar 05, 2019
  • Passed Senate Mar 28, 2019
  • Signed by Governor May 02, 2019

Blind persons; child custody matters; provisions

Abstract

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 30 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to rights of persons with disabilities, so as to provide that blind persons shall not be discriminated against by the courts, Department of Human Services, or a child-placing agency in matters relating to child custody, guardianship, foster care, visitation, placement, or adoption; to provide for definitions; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for legislative findings and a purpose; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Sponsors (3)

Votes


Actions


May 02, 2019

House

House Date Signed by Governor

Georgia General Assembly

Effective Date

Senate

Act 144

Apr 11, 2019

House

House Sent to Governor

Apr 02, 2019

Senate

Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub

House

House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended

Mar 28, 2019

Senate

Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

Senate

Senate Third Read

Mar 26, 2019

Senate

Senate Read Second Time

Senate

Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Judiciary

Mar 07, 2019

Senate

Senate Read and Referred

  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary

Mar 05, 2019

House

House Passed/Adopted

House

House Third Readers

Feb 27, 2019

House

House Committee Favorably Reported

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Juvenile Justice

Feb 05, 2019

House

House Second Readers

Jan 30, 2019

House

House First Readers

Jan 29, 2019

House

House Hopper

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
LC 48 0012/a PDF
Floor Amendment AM 41 0467 PDF
Sen ctee sub LC 41 2022S PDF
HB 79/AP* PDF

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