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"Protecting Military Children Act"; enact

This bill did not become law and its session has ended, so it can no longer move. It would have to be reintroduced.

GA HB 825 · House Bill · 2015_16

Stage
Session ended
Started in
House
Sponsors
6
Latest action
Mar 16, 2016

What it does

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to parent and child relationship general provisions, so as to provide that in the event of a report of child abuse by a military parent or guardian, the child welfare agency shall notify the Department of Defense Family Advocacy Program; to add filing a report of child abuse to military law enforcement to the reporting of child abuse to an appropriate police authority; to extend immunity provisions to reporting child abuse to military law enforcement; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Where it stands

This bill did not become law and its session has ended, so it can no longer move. It would have to be reintroduced.

  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Done)

  3. Floor (Current step)

    Passed both chambers · Mar 16, 2016

  4. Law (Needs attention)

    The session ended first

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