Domestic relations; safe places for newborns; revise provisions
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to domestic relations, so as to revise provisions relating to safe places for newborns;” Read the full text
2025-2026 regular session
What it does
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to domestic relations, so as to revise provisions relating to safe places for newborns; to authorize ambulance services to accept physical custody of a newborn; to authorize the placement of newborn safety devices; to provide for definitions; to provide for limited liability; to provide for transport of newborns to nearest medical facility; to provide for specifications for newborn safety devices;
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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House Hopper · Feb 10, 2025
House First Readers · Feb 11, 2025
House Second Readers · Feb 12, 2025
House Committee Favorably Reported · Feb 20, 2025
House Withdrawn, Recommitted · Apr 4, 2025
House Committee Favorably Reported · Jan 29, 2026
House Third Readers · Feb 3, 2026
House Passed/Adopted · Feb 3, 2026
Senate Read and Referred · Feb 4, 2026
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute · Mar 27, 2026
Senate Read Second Time · Mar 27, 2026
Senate Tabled · Mar 31, 2026
Senate Taken from Table · Apr 2, 2026
Senate Third Read · Apr 2, 2026
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute · Apr 2, 2026
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub · Apr 2, 2026
House Sent to Governor · Apr 10, 2026
House Date Signed by Governor · May 12, 2026
Act 639 · May 12, 2026
Effective Date · Jul 1, 2026
The numbers
7
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
Agree to Senate SubstituteHouse · 2026-04-03 · yea 164, nay 4, notVoting 11, excused 1
PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTESenate · 2026-04-02 · yea 49, nay 1, notVoting 5, excused 1
PASSAGEHouse · 2026-02-03 · yea 168, nay 0, notVoting 4, excused 8
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Georgia legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
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