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GA HR1214

Resolution

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/21/2024

Primary Sponsor

Teddy Reese

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Origin

House of Representatives

2023-2024 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates a House Study Committee to examine the affordability and accessibility of Georgia's legitimation process, which requires unmarried biological fathers to file a separate legal petition to obtain parental rights
  • Committee shall be composed of 5 members of the House of Representatives, with the Speaker designating the chairperson
  • Committee is tasked with studying barriers that discourage biological fathers from pursuing legitimation, particularly lack of resources and awareness of costs, and recommending any necessary legislation or action
  • Members may receive legislative allowances for up to 5 days unless additional days are authorized, with funding from House of Representatives appropriations
  • Committee shall stand abolished on December 1, 2024, with any final report requiring majority quorum approval and filing with the Clerk of the House

Legislative Description

House Study Committee on the Affordability and Accessibility of Georgia's Legitimation Process; create

Last Action

House Second Readers

2/26/2024

Committee Referrals

Juvenile Justice2/22/2024

Full Bill Text

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