Georgia 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 5 R cosponsors

SB 170 — 'Georgia SERVES Act of 2017'; child care services for foster children and their families; provide for certification of volunteers

Last action — House Withdrawn, Recommitted

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to programs and protection for children and youth, so as to provide for the certification of volunteers to provide child care services for foster children and their families; to provide for limited immunity; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for definitions; to provide for the establishment by the Department of Human Services of a uniform certification system including varying levels of certification; to provide for statutory construction; to establish the Georgia SERVES Act Advisory Committee and provide for its membership and duties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. House Withdrawn, Recommitted

  2. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  3. House Second Readers

  4. House First Readers

  5. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  6. Senate Third Read

  7. Senate Read Second Time

  8. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  9. Senate Read and Referred

  10. Senate Hopper

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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12 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 235 not signed on · 7 voted No

Sponsors (12)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (235)

235 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 40 Yea · 13 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 16000
Democrat 4701
Unaffiliated 20601
Total 401302
% of votes cast 73%24%0%4%
How each member voted (55)
Member Party Vote
BLACK, 8TH — Yea
BURKE, 11TH — Yea
BUTLER, 55TH — Nay
DUGAN, 30TH — Yea
FORT, 39TH — Nay
HARPER, 7TH — Yea
HEATH, 31ST — Yea
HENSON, 41ST — Nay
HILL, 4TH — Yea
HILL, 6TH — Yea
JACKSON, 2ND — Not Voting
JEFFARES, 17TH — Nay
KIRK, 13TH — Yea
LIGON, JR., 3RD — Yea
MCKOON, 29TH — Yea
MILLAR, 40TH — Yea
MULLIS, 53RD — Yea
SEAY, 34TH — Nay
SHAFER, 48TH — Yea
STONE, 23RD — Yea
TATE, 38TH — Nay
THOMPSON, 5TH — Yea
THOMPSON, 14TH — Yea
TIPPINS, 37TH — Yea
UNTERMAN, 45TH — Yea
WILKINSON, 50TH — Yea
WILLIAMS, 27TH — Yea
David Lucas Democrat Yea
Donzella James Democrat Nay
Ed Harbison Democrat Nay
Elena Parent Democrat Nay
Emanuel Jones Democrat Nay
Freddie Powell Sims Democrat Nay
Gail Davenport Democrat Yea
Harold Jones II Democrat Yea
Michael 'Doc' Rhett Democrat Nay
Nan Orrock Democrat Nay
Tanya Miller Democrat Not Voting
Tonya Anderson Democrat Yea
Ben Watson Republican Yea
Bill Cowsert Republican Yea
Blake Tillery Republican Yea
Brandon Beach Republican Yea
Charles Martin Republican Yea
Chuck Hufstetler Republican Yea
Chuck Payne Republican Yea
Frank Ginn Republican Yea
John Albers Republican Yea
John F. Kennedy Republican Yea
Larry Walker, III Republican Yea
Lee Anderson Republican Yea
Marty Harbin Republican Yea
Matt Brass Republican Yea
Steve Gooch Republican Yea
Todd Jones Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 170 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to programs and protection for children and youth, so as to provide for the certification of volunteers to provide child care services for foster children and their families; to provide for limited immunity; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for definitions; to provide for the establishment by the Department of Human Services of a uniform certification system including varying levels of certification; to provide for statutory construction; to establish the Georgia SERVES Act Advisory Committee and provide for its membership and duties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors SB 170?
SB 170 is sponsored by David Shafer, Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), Steve Gooch (Republican), Matt Brass (Republican), Burt Jones, Joshua McKoon, Lee Anderson (Republican), William Ligon, Jr., Mike Dugan, John Albers (Republican), Greg Kirk, and Hunter Hill.
What is the current status of SB 170?
This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 170?
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