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GA HB849

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

3/9/2022

Primary Sponsor

Michael Smith

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Origin

House of Representatives

2021-2022 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Adds human resources personnel to Georgia's list of mandatory reporters required to report suspected child abuse under Code Section 19-7-5
  • Defines "human resources personnel" as persons employed to perform hiring and employee administration functions at businesses with 5 or more employees that employ minors
  • Requires any business employing human resources personnel to provide training on the mandatory reporting requirements of the child abuse reporting statute
  • Expands the existing mandatory reporter list, which already includes physicians, school teachers, law enforcement, counselors, and other professionals who interact with children

Legislative Description

Domestic relations; add human resources personnel and supervisory personnel in a workplace that employs minors as mandatory reporters for child abuse

Last Action

Senate Read and Referred

3/11/2022

Committee Referrals

Insurance and Labor3/11/2022
Industry and Labor1/10/2022

Full Bill Text

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