HB 388 - The Option of Adoption Act; enact

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Current Status

05/05/09 - House Date Signed by Governor

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to adoption, so as to provide for legislative intent; to provide a short title; to change the definition of "child" to include a human embryo; to provide for definitions; to provide for procedures for embryo adoption; to provide for nonapplicability of certain dependent exemption for income tax purposes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Votes

Electronically Recorded Votes
DateTimeVote NoYeasNaysNVExcDescription
03/12/200910:51AMHouse Vote #211096066010008PASS
03/12/200910:53AMHouse Vote #212067093012008RECON
04/01/20094:47PMSenate Vote #374045009001001PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE
04/03/20093:01PMHouse Vote #467108061010001Agree Sen Sub

Status History

Bill History
DateAction
02/11/2009House First Readers
02/12/2009House Second Readers
03/09/2009House Committee Favorably Reported
03/12/2009House Third Readers
03/12/2009House Passed/Adopted
03/12/2009Senate Read and Referred
03/30/2009Senate Committee Favorably Reported
03/30/2009Senate Read Second Time
04/01/2009Senate Third Read
04/01/2009Senate Passed/Adopted
04/03/2009House Agree Senate Amend or Sub
04/14/2009House Sent to Governor
05/05/2009House Date Signed by Governor
05/05/2009Act 171
07/01/2009Effective Date

Footnotes

3/12/2009 Structured Rule