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type, title, description, jurisdiction, legislature, session, identifier, citation, classification, subjects, status, primary_sponsors, version_count, action_count, vote_count, first_action, last_action, source, source_identifier, source_url, source_hash, vintage, source_snapshot, retrieved_at, confidence, tags
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| Bill | Domestic relations; name change requested by victim of family violence; provide separate process | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to change of name, so as to provide for a separate process when a name change is requested by an individual alleging to be the victim of family violence; to provide for definitions; to provide for procedure; to correct a cross-reference; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. | us/states/ga | Georgia General Assembly | 2017_18 | HB 279 | Georgia HB 279 (2017_18) |
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Georgia HB 279 (2017_18) — Domestic relations; name change requested by victim of family violence; provide separate process
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to change of name, so as to provide for a separate process when a name change is requested by an individual alleging to be the victim of family violence; to provide for definitions; to provide for procedure; to correct a cross-reference; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- PASSAGE — 163–0 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
- Katie Dempsey — primary (person)
- Mandi Ballinger — primary (person)
- Penny Houston — primary (person)
- Richard Smith — primary (person)
- Spencer Frye — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2017-02-07 House Hopper
- 2017-02-08 House First Readers
reading-1 - 2017-02-09 House Second Readers
reading-2 - 2017-02-22 House Committee Favorably Reported
committee-passage-favorable - 2017-02-27 House Third Readers
reading-3 - 2017-02-27 House Passed/Adopted As Amended
passage - 2017-02-28 Senate Read and Referred
referral-committee - 2017-03-20 Senate Committee Favorably Reported
committee-passage-favorable - 2017-03-20 Senate Read Second Time
reading-2 - 2017-03-28 Senate Third Read
reading-3 - 2017-03-28 Senate Passed/Adopted
passage - 2017-04-05 House Sent to Governor
executive-receipt - 2017-05-08 House Date Signed by Governor
executive-signature - 2017-05-08 Act 222
executive-signature - 2017-07-01 Effective Date
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/4a4fd5dc-3f81-48b4-a74d-cd22538076c3. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Georgia legislature records).