Georgia 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 1 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 79 — Blind persons; child custody matters; provisions

Last action — Effective Date

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 29, 2019. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 92% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    3 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (1 D · 1 R) — 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 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 Text

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Action History

  1. Effective Date

  2. Act 144

  3. House Date Signed by Governor

  4. House Sent to Governor

  5. Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub

  6. House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended

  7. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  8. Senate Third Read

  9. Senate Read Second Time

  10. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  11. Senate Read and Referred

  12. House Passed/Adopted

  13. House Third Readers

  14. House Committee Favorably Reported

  15. House Second Readers

  16. House First Readers

  17. House Hopper

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 244 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (244)

244 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

Passed 167 Yea · 0 Nay · 13 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 30001
Unaffiliated 87009
Republican 50002
Total 1670012
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (179)
Member Party Vote
ALLEN — Yea
ANULEWICZ — Yea
BARR — Yea
BEASLEY-TEAGUE — Yea
BELTON — Not Voting
BENTLEY — Not Voting
BENTON — Yea
BEVERLY — Yea
BODDIE — Yea
BRUCE — Yea
BURNS — Yea
CANNON — Yea
CANTRELL — Yea
CLARK — Yea
CLARK — Yea
CLARK — Yea
COLLINS — Yea
COOKE — Not Voting
DOLLAR — Yea
DREYER — Yea
DUKES — Yea
ENGLAND — Yea
FRAZIER — Yea
GARDNER — Yea
GILLIGAN — Yea
GLANTON — Not Voting
GORDON — Yea
GRAVLEY — Yea
GURTLER — Yea
HATCHETT — Yea
HENSON — Yea
HILL — Yea
HOGAN — Yea
HOLMES — Not Voting
HOPSON — Yea
HOUSTON — Yea
HOWARD — Yea
JACKSON — Yea
JACKSON — Yea
JONES — Yea
JONES — Yea
JONES — Not Voting
JONES — Yea
JONES — Yea
KAUSCHE — Yea
KENNARD — Yea
KIRBY — Not Voting
KNIGHT — Yea
LARICCIA — Yea
LOPEZ ROMERO — Yea
LOTT — Yea
MARIN — Yea
MCCALL — Yea
MCLEOD — Yea
METZE — Yea
MOORE — Yea
MOORE — Yea
MORRIS — Yea
MORRIS — Yea
NGUYEN — Yea
NIX — Yea
PIRKLE — Yea
PRUETT — Yea
PULLIN — Yea
RALSTON — Not Voting
RICH — Yea
RIDLEY — Yea
ROBICHAUX — Yea
ROGERS — Yea
RUTLEDGE — Not Voting
RYNDERS — Yea
SHANNON — Yea
SMITH — Yea
SMITH — Yea
SMITH — Yea
SMITH — Yea
SMYRE — Yea
STEPHENSON — Yea
STOVALL — Yea
STOVER — Yea
TANKERSLEY — Yea
TANNER — Yea
TAYLOR — Yea
THOMAS — Yea
THOMAS — Yea
TRAMMELL — Yea
TURNER — Yea
WATSON — Yea
WELCH — Yea
WILENSKY — Yea
WILLIAMS — Yea
WILLIAMS — Yea
WILLIAMS — Yea
WILLIAMS, JR. — Yea
WILSON — Yea
CALDWELL, JR. — Yea
Betsy Holland Democrat Yea
Billy Mitchell Democrat Yea
Brian Prince Democrat Yea
Carl Gilliard Democrat Yea
Carolyn Hugley Democrat Yea
Dar'shun Kendrick Democrat Yea
David Wilkerson Democrat Yea
Debbie Buckner Democrat Yea
Debra Bazemore Democrat Yea
Demetrius Douglas Democrat Yea
Dewey McClain Democrat Yea
Dexter Sharper Democrat Yea
Doreen Carter Democrat Yea
El-Mahdi Holly Democrat Yea
Josh McLaurin Democrat Yea
Karen Bennett Democrat Yea
Karla Drenner Democrat Yea
Kim Schofield Democrat Not Voting
Kimberly Alexander Democrat Yea
Mary Oliver Democrat Yea
Miriam Paris Democrat Yea
Rhonda Burnough Democrat Yea
Sally Harrell Democrat Yea
Sam Park Democrat Yea
Sandra Scott Democrat Yea
Scott Holcomb Democrat Yea
Sheila Nelson Democrat Yea
Shelly Hutchinson Democrat Yea
Spencer Frye Democrat Yea
Stacey Evans Democrat Yea
Viola Davis Democrat Yea
Alan Powell Republican Yea
Alan Powell Republican Yea
Bill Hitchens Republican Yea
Bill Werkheiser Republican Yea
Bruce Williamson Republican Yea
Butch Parrish Republican Yea
Charles Martin Republican Yea
Chris Erwin Republican Not Voting
Chuck Efstration Republican Yea
Dale Washburn Republican Yea
Danny Mathis Republican Yea
Deborah Silcox Republican Yea
Don Parsons Republican Yea
Ed Setzler Republican Yea
Eddie Lumsden Republican Yea
Emory Dunahoo Republican Yea
Gerald Greene Republican Yea
Ginny Ehrhart Republican Yea
Houston Gaines Republican Yea
Jason T. Dickerson Republican Yea
Jesse Petrea Republican Yea
John Carson Republican Yea
John Corbett Republican Yea
John LaHood Republican Yea
Joseph Gullett Republican Yea
Josh Bonner Republican Yea
Karen Mathiak Republican Yea
Kasey Carpenter Republican Yea
Katie Dempsey Republican Yea
Lee Hawkins Republican Yea
Mandi Ballinger Republican Yea
Marcus Wiedower Republican Yea
Mark Newton Republican Yea
Martin Momtahan Republican Yea
Matt Barton Republican Yea
Matt Dubnik Republican Yea
Matt Reeves Republican Yea
Matthew Gambill Republican Yea
Mike Cheokas Republican Yea
Mitchell Scoggins Republican Yea
Rick Jasperse Republican Yea
Robert Dickey Republican Yea
Ron Stephens Republican Yea
Ron Stephens Republican Not Voting
Sharon Cooper Republican Yea
Shaw Blackmon Republican Yea
Steve Tarvin Republican Yea
Steven Meeks Republican Yea
Steven Sainz Republican Yea
Tim Fleming Republican Yea
Trey Kelley Republican Yea
Trey Rhodes Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 79 do?
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.
Who sponsors HB 79?
HB 79 is sponsored by Carl Gilliard (Democrat), Roger Bruce, and Brad Thomas (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 79?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 29, 2019. Enacted.
Where can I track HB 79?
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