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2002 Georgia Legislative Bill Tracker

This information taken from Georgia Net: 2001-2002 Legislative Home, Index of All 2001-2002 Bills & Resolutions.
See also the Georgia General Assembly legislation page for more information and search options.
Days completed in this legislative session: 40.
Look here for the latest update from the House Public Information Office.
Look here for the latest update from the Senate Public Information Office.

Last updated Wed Apr 17 22:01:21 2002

We are tracking the following 13 bills:

HB269 . HB360 . HB498 . HB1054 . HB1160 . HB1210 . HB1323 . SB76 . SB333 . SB407 . SB420 . SB437 . SB465

**Bills acted on within the last day.
*Bills acted on within the last 3 days.

BillSponsorsHistoryCode Referenced
SB407 : Crime of Endangerment of Child Under Age 16; penalties; punishment
  • Meyer von Bremen, 12th
  • Hecht,Greg 34th
  • Stokes,Connie 43rd
  • Starr,Terrell 44th
  • Moore,Michael 18th
  • Butler,Gloria 55th

    Committee(s):
    House: JUDY
    Senate: JUDY

    • DateAction
    2002-02-04Senate Hopper
    2002-02-05Senate Read and Referred
    2002-02-11Senate Committee Favorably Reported
    2002-02-12Senate Read Second Time
    2002-02-13Senate Passed/Adopted
    2002-02-13Senate Third Read
    2002-02-14House First Readers
    2002-02-18House Second Readers
    2002-04-02House Committee Favorably Reported
    2002-04-10Senate Disagrees House Amend or Sub
    2002-04-10House Passed/Adopted
    2002-04-10House Third Readers
    		 16-2-1, 16-3-20, 16-5-70, 16-5-72, 16-5-73, 19-13-1

    BillSponsorsHistoryCode Referenced
    HB360 : Safe Place for Newborns Act of 2001; enact
  • Manning,Judy 32nd
  • Reece,Barbara 11th
  • Smith,Lynn 103rd
  • Mueller,Anne 152nd
  • Barnard,Terry 154th
  • Ashe,Kathy 46th

    Committee(s):
    House: JUDY
    Senate: JUDY

    • DateAction
    2001-02-01House Hopper
    2001-02-02House First Readers
    2001-02-05House Second Readers
    2001-02-27House Committee Favorably Reported
    2001-03-07Senate Read and Referred
    2001-03-07House Passed/Adopted
    2001-03-07House Third Readers
    2001-03-15Senate Read Second Time
    2002-01-14Senate Recommitted
    2002-02-27Senate Committee Favorably Reported
    2002-04-01Senate Passed/Adopted
    2002-04-01Senate Third Read
    2002-04-03House Agree Senate Amend or Sub
    		 15-11-47, 16-12-1, 16-5-70, 19-10-1, 19-10A-1, 19-10A-2, 19-10A-3, 19-10A-4, 19-10A-5, 19-10A-6, 19-10A-7

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    BillSponsorsHistoryCode Referenced
    SB465 : Public Interest Lawyers' Fund; education loan forgiveness program; funding from state and private donations
  • Thompson,Steve 33rd
  • Tanksley,Charlie 32nd
  • Stokes,Connie 43rd

    Committee(s):
    House: HEd
    Senate: H ED

    • DateAction
    2002-02-14Senate Hopper
    2002-02-18Senate Read and Referred
    2002-02-26Senate Committee Favorably Reported
    2002-02-27Senate Read Second Time
    2002-02-28Senate Passed/Adopted
    2002-02-28Senate Third Read
    2002-03-01House First Readers
    2002-03-07House Second Readers
    2002-04-01House Committee Favorably Reported
    2002-04-03House Passed/Adopted
    2002-04-03House Third Readers
    		 20-3-311, 20-3-380, 20-3-381, 20-3-382, 20-3-383, 20-3-384, 20-3-385, 20-3-386, 20-3-387

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    BillSponsorsHistoryCode Referenced
    HB1210 : Child abuse; access to records by child-caring and child-placing agencies
  • Sinkfield,Georgan 57th
  • Taylor,Maretta 134th
  • Hugley,Carolyn 133rd
  • Anderson,Alberta 116th
  • Smith,Clint 19th
  • McClinton,Jo Ann 68th

    Committee(s):
    House: C&Y
    Senate: H&HS

    • DateAction
    2002-02-01House Hopper
    2002-02-04House First Readers
    2002-02-05House Second Readers
    2002-02-07House Committee Favorably Reported
    2002-02-12House Passed/Adopted
    2002-02-12House Third Readers
    2002-02-13Senate Read and Referred
    2002-03-07Senate Committee Favorably Reported
    2002-03-08Senate Read Second Time
    2002-04-03Senate Passed/Adopted
    2002-04-03Senate Third Read
    2002-04-09House Agree Senate Amend or Sub
    		 49-5-41

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    BillSponsorsHistoryCode Referenced
    SB76 : Juvenile Delinquent Children; where detention permitted according to minimum age
  • James,Donzella 35th
  • Butler,Gloria 55th
  • Thomas,Nadine 10th

    Committee(s):
    Senate: JUDY

    • DateAction
    2001-01-26Senate Hopper
    2001-01-29Senate Read and Referred
    		 15-11-62, 15-11-66

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    BillSponsorsHistoryCode Referenced
    SB437 : Juvenile Court Judges; compensation; future salary adjustments
  • Thompson,Steve 33rd
  • Tanksley,Charlie 32nd
  • Meyer von Bremen, 12th
  • Hecht,Greg 34th

    Committee(s):
    House: APPROP
    Senate: ETHICS

    • DateAction
    2002-02-08Senate Hopper
    2002-02-11Senate Read and Referred
    2002-02-14Senate Committee Favorably Reported
    2002-02-18Senate Read Second Time
    2002-02-20Senate Passed/Adopted
    2002-02-20Senate Third Read
    2002-02-25House First Readers
    2002-02-26House Second Readers
    2002-04-09House Committee Favorably Reported
    		 15-11-18, 15-11-24, 45-7-4

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    BillSponsorsHistoryCode Referenced
    SB333 : Prosecution of Serious Violent Crimes; commencement period; crimes involving children who are victims
  • Hecht,Greg 34th
  • Walker,Charles 22nd
  • Kemp,Rene 3rd
  • Starr,Terrell 44th

    Committee(s):
    House: JUDY
    Senate: JUDY

    • DateAction
    2002-01-18Senate Hopper
    2002-01-28Senate Read and Referred
    2002-02-01Senate Committee Favorably Reported
    2002-02-04Senate Read Second Time
    2002-02-05Senate Passed/Adopted
    2002-02-05Senate Third Read
    2002-02-06House First Readers
    2002-02-07House Second Readers
    2002-04-10House Committee Favorably Reported
    		 16-5-40, 16-6-1, 16-6-2, 16-6-22, 16-6-4, 16-8-41, 17-3-1

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    BillSponsorsHistoryCode Referenced
    HB498 : Mental health; regional and substance abuse boards; abolish; transfer functions
  • Murphy,Thomas 18th
  • Heard,Keith 89th
  • McBee,Louise 88th
  • Epps,Carl 131st

    Committee(s):
    House: HUM R
    Senate: H&HS

    • DateAction
    2001-02-09House First Readers
    2001-02-09House Hopper
    2001-02-12House Second Readers
    2001-02-15House Committee Favorably Reported
    2001-02-27House Postponed
    2001-03-01House Passed/Adopted
    2001-03-01House Third Readers
    2001-03-02Senate Read and Referred
    2002-02-12Senate Committee Favorably Reported
    2002-02-13Senate Read Second Time
    2002-02-27Senate Passed/Adopted
    2002-02-27Senate Third Read
    2002-03-01House Disagree Senate Amend or Sub
    2002-03-08House Conference Appointed
    2002-03-08House Insists
    2002-03-08Senate Insists
    2002-03-18Senate Conference Appointed
    		 15-11-149, 15-11-62, 15-11-63, 31-3-11, 31-3-12, 31-5A-4, 31-7-162, 33-57-3, 37-1-1, 37-1-2, 37-1-20, 37-1-21, 37-1-22, 37-1-23, 37-1-24, 37-2-1, 37-2-10, 37-2-11, 37-2-2, 37-2-3, 37-2-30, 37-2-31, 37-2-32, 37-2-33, 37-2-34, 37-2-35, 37-2-36, 37-2-37, 37-2-38, 37-2-39, 37-2-4, 37-2-40, 37-2-41, 37-2-42, 37-2-43, 37-2-44, 37-2-5, 37-2-6, 37-2-7, 37-2-8, 37-2-9, 37-3-1, 37-3-103, 37-3-104, 37-3-144, 37-3-149, 37-3-7, 37-4-102, 37-4-103, 37-4-104, 37-4-107, 37-4-108, 37-4-109, 37-4-122, 37-4-124, 37-4-125, 37-4-127, 37-4-2, 37-4-20, 37-4-21, 37-4-22, 37-4-40, 37-4-41, 37-4-42, 37-4-5, 37-4-63, 37-4-64, 37-7-1, 37-7-103, 37-7-104, 37-7-144, 37-7-147, 37-7-149, 37-9-2, 40-5-63, 40-5-64, 43-39-1, 45-18-5, 45-20-2, 49-4A-9, 49-5-220, 49-5-225

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    BillSponsorsHistoryCode Referenced
    HB1054 : Sexual offenders; notification of residence; schools and day-care facilities
  • Hugley,Carolyn 133rd
  • Roberts,Danae 132nd
  • Taylor,Maretta 134th
  • Buck,Thomas 135th
  • Smyre,Calvin 136th
  • Smith,Vance 102nd

    Committee(s):
    House: PUB SAF
    Senate: PUB SAF

    • DateAction
    2002-01-16House Hopper
    2002-01-17House First Readers
    2002-01-18House Second Readers
    2002-03-18House Committee Favorably Reported
    2002-03-25House Passed/Adopted
    2002-03-25House Third Readers
    2002-03-26Senate Read and Referred
    2002-04-09Senate Read Second Time
    2002-04-09Senate Committee Favorably Reported
    2002-04-10Senate Passed/Adopted
    2002-04-10Senate Third Read
    		 20-1A-5, 42-1-12, 49-5-12

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    BillSponsorsHistoryCode Referenced
    HB1160 : Child custody or protective services employees; disclosure of personal information
  • Cash,Steve 108th
  • Watson,Stan 70th
  • Lunsford,John 109th
  • Jenkins,Curtis 110th
  • Harrell,Sally 62nd
  • Cummings,Bill 27th

    Committee(s):
    House: JUDY

    		•
    DateAction
    2002-01-30House Hopper
    2002-01-31House First Readers
    2002-02-01House Second Readers
    		 50-18-72

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    BillSponsorsHistoryCode Referenced
    HB269 : Juvenile courts; transfer of cases from superior courts
  • Ragas,Arnold 64th
  • Martin,Jim 47th

    Committee(s):
    House: JUDY

    		•
    DateAction
    2001-01-25House Hopper
    2001-01-26House First Readers
    2001-01-29House Second Readers
    2001-02-26House Committee Favorably Reported
    2002-01-14House Withdrawn, Recommitted
    		 15-11-28, 42-9-23

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    BillSponsorsHistoryCode Referenced
    SB420 : Crime of Child Molestation; mandatory imprisonment
  • Jackson,Carol 50th
  • Thomas,Nadine 10th
  • Cable,Susan 27th
  • Butler,Gloria 55th
  • Smith,Faye 25th
  • Hooks,George 14th

    Committee(s):
    Senate: JUDY

    • DateAction
    2002-02-06Senate Hopper
    2002-02-07Senate Read and Referred
    		 16-6-4

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    BillSponsorsHistoryCode Referenced
    HB1323 : Minors; person in loco parentis; revise laws
  • Mueller,Anne 152nd
  • Sinkfield,Georgan 57th
  • Manning,Judy 32nd
  • Pelote,Dorothy 149th
  • Benfield,Stephani 67th

    Committee(s):
    House: C&Y

    		•
    DateAction
    2002-02-08House Hopper
    2002-02-11House First Readers
    2002-02-12House Second Readers
    		 15-11-2, 15-11-66, 16-5-20, 17-10-15, 20-1-10, 24-9-47, 31-10-1, 31-12-3, 31-17A-3, 31-21-3, 31-22-9, 33-34-5, 37-1-1, 40-5-1, 40-6-298, 40-8-76, 42-5-52, 42-9-42


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