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Legislation in 2024 Session

Expands the allowable paid parental leave for state employees from three (3) to six (6) weeks following childbirth, adoption, or foster-care placement.

Signed into law on April 23, 2024, effective date July 1, 2024.

Implements the recommendations of the Senate Foster Care and Adoption Study Committee: requires each juvenile court collect data on cases in which a dependent child is placed in foster care; requires that each court collects data for submission to the Administrative Office of the Courts to be incorporated into the Georgia Juvenile Data Exchange; specifies what kind of data must be collected; requires each court maintain a docket readily accessible by the parties to a proceeding; requires the Administrative Office of the Courts to annually submit de-identified data in a report organized by county to the General Assembly for the previous calendar year; provides that the petition to terminate parental rights be immediately filed and docketed without delay when presented to the juvenile court clerk. 

Signed into law on April 23, 2024, effective date July 1, 2024.

Would create a 14-member Georgia Commission on Maternal and Infant Health which would meet at least four (4) times per year and provide a written recommendations report to the Georgia General Assembly annually regarding perinatal care and initiatives. 

Passed the House unanimously on February 13, 2024.

Legislation in 2023 Session

The Women's Health & Safety Act, which GLA has been working on since 2020, would prevent the abortion pill from being provided via mail telemedicine and mandate an ultrasound during an in-person visit 24hrs prior to the abortion. Unfortunately, this bill did not cross the finish line during the 2022 session. It will be reintroduced in 2023 with new sponsors. You can view current talking points here.

Would ensure pregnant women in the workplace have reasonable accommodations such as frequent and longer breaks, a private space to pump breast milk, and permitted non-PTO time for doctor's visits.

Would ensure pregnant women enrolled in the University System of Georgia have access to reasonable accommodations while pursuing their education such as priority on-campus housing and parking, excused time from class for doctors visits, and accommodations for physical limitations during testing and projects.

Would prohibit abortions or denial of medical care based on a preborn child's race, ethnicity, sex, gender, medical diagnosis or prognosis, or manner of conception.

Legislation in 2022 Session

Betsy’s Law, our flagship legislation for 2022, allows for non-profits to establish free maternity supportive housing for homeless pregnant women.

The Women's Health & Safety Act, which GLA has been working on since 2020, would prevent the abortion pill from being provided via mail telemedicine and mandate an ultrasound during an in-person visit 24hrs prior to the abortion. You can view talking points here.

Legislation in 2021 Session

Gracie’s Law & Simon’s Law, our flagship legislation for 2021. Prohibits discriminating against organ transplant recipients based solely on their mental or physical disability, as well as prohibits doctors from placing a Do Not Resuscitate Order on a minor patient’s file without parental consent.

Allows for paid parental leave for parents who give birth to a child, have a child placed for adoption, or have a child placed for foster care, up to 120 hours within a 12-month period.

Expands protective orders to women who are or have been pregnant with their domestic abuser’s child, even if they are not or have not been married, do not or have not lived together, and do not or have not had other children with their abuser.

Expands protections for child victims of abuse and neglect, requires annual training for juvenile court intake officers, and enhances reporting of child abuse among the Juvenile Courts and DFCS.

Creates the ability for victims of human trafficking and the Attorney General to sue perpetrators of human trafficking and recover damages for victims.

Streamlines the ability for victims of human trafficking to change their name and seals the record of their previous name to protect them from perpetrators of human trafficking.

Allows victims of family violence to terminate their lease early, if need be, to allow them to remain safe from their abuser.

Creates a waiver for all tuition and fees, including room and board, for foster students to attend a Georgia University or Technical School.

Expands the state tax credit for families fostering and adopting children.

Allows for victims of family violence to request security checks from local law enforcement to ensure their and their children’s safety from their abusers.

Expands and streamlines the reporting of child abuse data across DFCS and the Administrative Office of the Courts.