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GA HR1115

Resolution

Status

Passed

2/12/2018

Primary Sponsor

Mandi Ballinger

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017-2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Recognizes February 14, 2018, as CASA Day at the Georgia state capitol and commends Georgia Court Appointed Special Advocates (Georgia CASA) for their work advocating for abused and neglected children in juvenile court dependency proceedings
  • Georgia CASA has established 46 affiliate organizations across the state over its 30-year history, with over 25,000 volunteers having advocated for more than 120,000 children
  • In the prior year, 2,486 CASA volunteers advocated for 11,243 children, more than 10,200 of whom were in the legal custody of the state
  • CASA volunteers are specially trained individuals appointed by juvenile court judges to provide individualized attention to children, connect information among case managers, foster parents, and attorneys, and bring urgency to children's needs while in state custody
  • Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a copy of the resolution available for distribution to Georgia CASA

Legislative Description

Georgia Court Appointed Special Advocates (Georgia CASA); CASA Day at the state capitol; February 14, 2018; commend

Last Action

House Read and Adopted

2/12/2018

Full Bill Text

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