Georgia Senate · 2025 Regular Session
SB 110: Revise the definition of neglect and to provide for new definitions
Passage · March 4, 2025 · Yeas 52, nays 1
What the bill does
The bill revises the definition of neglect in the juvenile code and adds new definitions. It creates an exception to certain reckless conduct offenses for legal custodians who permit children to take part in independent activities under certain conditions.
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The bill’s caption, as the Journal prints it with this vote
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-11-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions relative to the juvenile code, so as to revise the definition of neglect and to provide for new definitions; to amend Code Section 16-5-60 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to reckless conduct causing harm to or endangering the bodily safety of another and conduct by HIV infected persons, so as to provide for an exception to certain offenses of reckless conduct for legal custodians permitting children to participate in independent activities under certain conditions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
How each party voted
Majority Leader Steve Gooch voted yea.
Bill
- Bill
- SB 110
- Motion
- Passage
- Date
- March 4, 2025
- Session
- 2025 Regular Session
- Yeas–nays
- Yeas 52, nays 1; 3 didn't vote (3 excused, 0 abstained)
The chamber on this vote
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How each member voted
Yea (52)
- John Albers R-56
- Jason Anavitarte R-31
- Lee Anderson R-24
- Tonya Anderson D-43
- Brandon Beach R-21
- Tim Bearden R-30
- Matt Brass R-6
- Max Burns R-23
- Bill Cowsert R-46
- Gail Davenport D-17
- Clint Dixon R-45
- Greg Dolezal R-27
- Drew Echols R-49
- Jason Esteves D-35
- Frank Ginn R-47
- Steve Gooch R-51
- Russ Goodman R-8
- Sonya Halpern D-39
- Marty Harbin R-16
- Ed Harbison D-15
- Bo Hatchett R-50
- Billy Hickman R-4
- Mike Hodges R-3
- Chuck Hufstetler R-52
- Kim Jackson D-41
- Donzella James D-28
- Emanuel Jones D-10
- RaShaun Kemp D-38
- John Kennedy R-18
- Kay Kirkpatrick R-32
- David Lucas D-26
- Randal Mangham D-55
- Josh McLaurin D-14
- Nikki Merritt D-9
- Colton Moore R-53
- Nan Orrock D-36
- Elena Parent D-44
- Nabilah Parkes D-7
- Chuck Payne R-54
- Sheikh Rahman D-5
- Doc Rhett D-33
- Randy Robertson R-29
- Ed Setzler R-37
- Shawn Still R-48
- Brian Strickland R-42
- Carden Summers R-13
- Blake Tillery R-19
- Larry Walker R-20
- Ben Watson R-1
- Sam Watson R-11
- Kenya Wicks D-34
- Rick Williams R-25
Nay (1)
- Freddie Sims D-12
Excused (3)
- Sally Harrell D-40
- Harold Jones D-22
- Derek Mallow D-2