Georgia Legislative Watch

SB61 - Child-Placing Agency; require petitioner to submit to a criminal history records check
Sponsored by: Mullis,Jeff 53rd

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 19-8-16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to investigation by a child-placing agency or other agent, so as to require a petitioner to submit to a criminal history records check; to provide for such an investigation; to provide for a fee; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

SB51 - Human Resources, Dept.; owners of personal care homes; national criminal history background data; definitions
Sponsored by: Smith,Preston 52nd

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Human Resources, so as to permit the department to obtain national criminal history background data on owners of personal care homes, private home care providers, and child welfare agencies; to provide for definitions; to provide for the establishment of a uniform method of obtaining national criminal history background checks; to prohibit owners with certain criminal records from operating licensed facilities; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

HB158 - Parent and child; legitimation; clarify methods; change provisions
Sponsored by: Willard,Wendell 49th

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 19 the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to parent and child relationship generally, so as to clarify methods of legitimation of a child; to change provisions relating to petitions for legitimation of a child; to provide the courts with the ability to order genetic testing upon its own order; to change certain provisions relating to voluntary acknowledgments of paternity; to amend Chapter 11 of Title 15, Chapter 8 of Title 19, Code Section 29-2-15, and Chapter 2 of Title 53 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to juvenile proceedings, adoption, notice of petition for appointment of permanent guardian, protest of father, and petition to legitimate, and descent and distribution, respectively, so as to correct cross-references; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

HB156 - Department of Human Resources; child support collections fees; authorize
Sponsored by: Willard,Wendell 49th

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 11 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the “Child Support Recovery Act,” so as to authorize the Department of Human Resources to impose fees on child support collections; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

HB153 - Juveniles; Division of Family and Children Services; provide certain requirements
Sponsored by: Loudermilk,Barry 14th

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 6 of Article 1 of Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the deprivation of juveniles, so as to provide certain requirements when placing children with the Division of Family and Children Services; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to children and youth services, so as to provide new definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.