Georgia 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 10 R · 5 D cosponsors

SB 331 — Courts; causing a child to be conceived; violating certain prohibitions relating certain offenses; additional ground for terminating parental rights

Last action — Effective Date

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 04, 2016. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 38 sponsors

    38 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (10 R · 5 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-11-2 and Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions for the Juvenile Code and domestic relations, respectively, so as to provide that causing a child to be conceived as a result of violating certain prohibitions relating to certain offenses is an additional ground for terminating parental rights; to revise definitions; to provide that causing a child to be conceived as a result of violating certain prohibitions relating to certain offenses is an additional ground for losing parental rights and is relevant in certain adoption proceedings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Effective Date

  2. Act 361

  3. Senate Date Signed by Governor

  4. Senate Sent to Governor

  5. Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub

  6. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  7. House Third Readers

  8. House Postponed

  9. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  10. House Second Readers

  11. House First Readers

  12. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  13. Senate Third Read

  14. Senate Read Second Time

  15. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  16. Senate Read and Referred

  17. Senate Hopper

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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38 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 209 not signed on

Sponsors (38)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (209)

209 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE

Passed 49 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 8002
Unaffiliated 33003
Democrat 8002
Total 49007
% of votes cast 88%0%0%13%
How each member voted (56)
Member Party Vote
BETHEL — Yea
BLACK — Yea
BURKE — Yea
BUTLER — Yea
CRANE — Yea
DUGAN — Yea
FORT — Not Voting
HARPER — Yea
HEATH — Yea
HENSON — Yea
HILL — Yea
HILL — Yea
HILL — Yea
JACKSON — Yea
JACKSON — Yea
JEFFARES — Yea
JONES — Yea
JONES — Yea
KIRK — Yea
LIGON, JR. — Yea
MCKOON — Yea
MILLAR — Not Voting
MULLIS — Yea
SEAY — Yea
SHAFER — Not Voting
STONE — Yea
TATE — Yea
THOMPSON — Yea
THOMPSON — Yea
TIPPINS — Yea
UNTERMAN — Yea
VANNESS — Yea
WATSON — Yea
WILKINSON — Yea
WILLIAMS — Yea
WILLIAMS — Yea
David Lucas Democrat Not Voting
Donzella James Democrat Not Voting
Ed Harbison Democrat Yea
Elena Parent Democrat Yea
Freddie Powell Sims Democrat Yea
Gail Davenport Democrat Yea
Harold Jones II Democrat Yea
Michael 'Doc' Rhett Democrat Yea
Nan Orrock Democrat Yea
Tanya Miller Democrat Yea
Bill Cowsert Republican Yea
Brandon Beach Republican Not Voting
Charles Martin Republican Not Voting
Chuck Hufstetler Republican Yea
Frank Ginn Republican Yea
John Albers Republican Yea
John F. Kennedy Republican Yea
Larry Walker, III Republican Yea
Marty Harbin Republican Yea
Steve Gooch Republican Yea

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Subjects

civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 331 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-11-2 and Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions for the Juvenile Code and domestic relations, respectively, so as to provide that causing a child to be conceived as a result of violating certain prohibitions relating to certain offenses is an additional ground for terminating parental rights; to revise definitions; to provide that causing a child to be conceived as a result of violating certain prohibitions relating to certain offenses is an additional ground for losing parental rights and is relevant in certain adoption proceedings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors SB 331?
SB 331 is sponsored by Bruce Thompson, Judson Hill, Bill Cowsert (Republican), Joshua McKoon, William Ligon, Jr., Renee Unterman, Jeff Mullis, John Albers (Republican), Steve Gooch (Republican), David Shafer, Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), Lindsey Tippins, Fran Millar, Greg Kirk, Ben Watson (Republican), Jack Hill, Burt Jones, Hunter Hill, Frank Ginn (Republican), John Wilkinson, Mike Crane, Dean Burke, Ellis Black, Larry Walker, III (Republican), JaNice VanNess, Tyler Harper, Donzella James (Democrat), Steve Henson, Valencia Seay, Gail Davenport (Democrat), Michael 'Doc' Rhett (Democrat), Vincent Fort, Horacena Tate, Freddie Powell Sims (Democrat), Brandon Beach (Republican), Rick Williams (Republican), and Kim Jackson (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 331?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 04, 2016. Enacted.
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