SB 383 GA Became Law
Child Abuse; local child fatality review committees; modify the review
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Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 15 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to child abuse, so as to modify the review to be performed by local child fatality review committees; to add members to such committees; to provide for required attendance for training; to clarify the scope of child deaths subject to review; to modify deadlines and requirements for reports relating to child deaths; to modify the procedures of the coroner or medical examiner and the review committee in identifying child deaths that meet the statutory criteria for review by the review committee; to make conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sponsors (9)
- Kay Kirkpatrick Republican · primary
- John Albers Republican · primary
- Bo Hatchett Republican · primary
- Randy Robertson Republican · primary
- Kim Jackson Democratic · primary
- Nan Orrock Democratic · primary
- Timothy Bearden Republican · primary
- Elena Parent Democratic · primary
- Sonya Halpern Democratic · primary
Action history (15)
- Jan 12, 2026 Senate Hopper · upper
- Jan 13, 2026 Senate Read and Referred · upper
- Jan 28, 2026 Senate Committee Favorably Reported · upper
- Jan 29, 2026 Senate Read Second Time · upper
- Feb 6, 2026 Senate Third Read · upper
- Feb 6, 2026 Senate Passed/Adopted · upper
- Feb 9, 2026 House First Readers · lower
- Feb 10, 2026 House Second Readers · lower
- Feb 24, 2026 House Committee Favorably Reported · lower
- Mar 18, 2026 House Third Readers · lower
- Mar 18, 2026 House Passed/Adopted · lower
- Apr 10, 2026 Senate Sent to Governor · upper
- May 6, 2026 Senate Date Signed by Governor · upper
- May 6, 2026 Act 421 · upper
- Jul 1, 2026 Effective Date · legislature
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