Legislation Assigned to the House JuvJ Committee (10)

Date of Last Recorded Action: 4/25/2024

HB 0182 SupportEliminate Rehearing on Decision of Associate Juvenile Court Judge by Juvenile Judge Weldon, Tom 3rd
7/1/2013 Effective Date JuvJ JUDY -
Debra Nesbit Juveniles Public Safety and Courts
This legislation allows an associate juvenile court judge to be appointed as judge pro tempore of the juvenile court in cases where the juvenile court judge cannot sit. Additionally, it removes the provision where orders of the associate juvenile court can be re-heard by the juvenile court judge when one of the parties appeals.
HB 0219 NeutralAllows for the Sealing of Juvenile Delinquency for Children Who Are Victims of Abuse Brockway, Buzz 102nd
3/28/2013 House - House Withdrawn, Recommitted JuvJ --
Debra Nesbit Health and Human Services Juveniles Public Safety and Courts
This legislation allows the juvenile court to seal the records of any juvenile delinquent if that juvenile was the victim of sexual abuse or trafficking.
HB 0674 SupportState Funded Assistant District Attorneys and Assistant Public Defenders for Juvenile Court Welch, Andrew 110th
2/20/2014 House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute JuvJ --
Debra Nesbit District Attorneys Juveniles Public Safety and Courts
This legislation provides a formula for the creation of assistant district attorneys and public defenders for the juvenile court based on the number of juvenile court judges to be funded by the state. For a summary please click here.
HB 0826 NeutralGun Bill - School Safety Zones Ed Setzler
7/1/2014 Effective Date JuvJ ED&Y -
Econ. Dev. & Transportation Firearms/Carry Laws Fireworks General County Government Juveniles
Public Safety and Courts Todd Edwards Transportation
This gun bill is lengthy, making many significant changes to the laws regarding weapons on school property and within school zones.
HB 0898 SupportEnact Interstate Compact for Juveniles B.J. Pak
7/1/2014 Effective Date JuvJ I COOP -
Debra Nesbit Health and Human Services Juveniles Leg Update Draft Public Safety and Courts

This legislation adopts the Interstate Compact for Juveniles. This compact ensures that court orders relating to juveniles in the State of Georgia are honored in other states that are members of the compact.
HB 0914 NeutralRequire DFCS to Report Back to School Personnel Findings of Child Abuse Reports/Creation of Pilot Program on Privatization of Foster Care David Wilkerson
3/20/2014 House Agrees Senate Amend or Sub As Amended JuvJ H&HS -
Debra Nesbit Health and Human Services Juveniles Public Safety and Courts

This legislation requires child protective agencies to let school officials reporting suspected child abuse know that the report was received within 24 hours of the report.   This legislation was amended to create a three year pilot program to evaluate privatization of child welfare services statewide.  The pilot sites will be established in three of the 15 regions and shall represent a diverse segment of the state.   There is also created a Child Welfare Pilot Program Commission.
HB 0923 NeutralRevision of Office of Child Advocate Role and Responsibilities Christian Coomer
3/3/2014 Senate Read and Referred JuvJ H&HS -
Coroners/Medical Examiners Criminal Procedure Debra Nesbit District Attorneys General County Government
Georgia Bureau of Investigation Health and Human Services Juveniles Law Enforcement Magistrate Court
Open Records/Meetings Act Public Safety and Courts Sheriff

This legislation makes changes to the duties of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, the Child Advocate for the Protection of Children, the Georgia Child Fatality Review Panel, county child abuse protocol committees, and county child fatality review committees. The legislation also changes the portions of child abuse and dependency records that may be redacted under the open records law.
HR 1723 NeutralCreation of House Study Committee on Licensing and Inspection of Child Welfare Providers Andrew Welch
3/20/2014 House Passed/Adopted JuvJ --
Debra Nesbit General County Government Health and Human Services Leg Update Draft
This legislation creates the House Study Committee on Licensing and Inspection of Child Welfare Providers.
SB 0364 NeutralJuvenile Code Rewrite - Correct Errors or Omissions Jesse Stone
4/28/2014 Senate Date Signed by Governor JuvJ JUDYNC -
Debra Nesbit Health and Human Services Juveniles Leg Update Draft Public Safety and Courts

This legislation corrects errors and omissions to the juvenile justice code revision that passed last year. For a detailed section by section summary please click here.
SB 0365 NeutralOffender Re-Entry Reforms and Recommendations of the Criminal Justice Reform Council Jesse Stone
7/1/2014 Effective Date JuvJ JUDYNC -
Criminal Procedure Debra Nesbit General County Government Health and Human Services Juveniles
Leg Update Draft Personnel/Employment Public Safety and Courts
This legislation provides for additional revisions to the Juvenile Code Rewrite passed last session and requires implementation of a number of education and rehabilitation programs within the Department of Corrections for successful offender re-entry. For a section by section summary please click here.
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