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GA HB891

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/8/2018

Primary Sponsor

Carl Gilliard

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017-2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Courts, the Department of Human Services, and child-placing agencies are prohibited from denying child placement, child custody, visitation, guardianship, or adoption solely or primarily because a party is blind
  • "Blind" is defined as having best corrected vision of 20/200 or less, or a visual field of no greater than 20 degrees in the best corrected eye
  • The Department of Human Services is required to promulgate implementing rules and regulations no later than December 31, 2018
  • Amends Chapter 4 of Title 30 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the rights of persons with disabilities, by adding new Code section 30-4-5
  • Effective immediately upon the Governor's approval or upon becoming law without such approval

Legislative Description

Handicapped persons; blind persons shall not be discriminated against in matters relating to child custody; provisions

Last Action

House Second Readers

2/13/2018

Full Bill Text

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