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GA HR1304

Resolution

Status

Passed

2/8/2016

Primary Sponsor

Mandi Ballinger

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015-2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Georgia House Resolution commending Georgia's Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) for their dedication to improving the lives of abused and neglected children involved in juvenile court dependency proceedings
  • 47 affiliate CASA programs have been established in Georgia since the organization's founding, with over 22,000 volunteers having advocated for more than 110,000 children statewide
  • In the most recent year cited, 2,181 CASA volunteers advocated for 9,709 children, over 8,600 of whom were in state legal custody
  • CASA volunteers are specially trained community members appointed by juvenile court judges to provide individualized attention, connect information among case managers, foster parents, and attorneys, and advocate for children's best interests
  • Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make copies of the resolution available for distribution to the public and the press

Legislative Description

Georgia's Court Appointed Special Advocates; hard work and dedication to improve lives of Georgia's children; commend

Last Action

House Read and Adopted

2/8/2016

Full Bill Text

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