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House approves bill tightening juvenile-neglect definition, drawing divided vote
Summary
The Georgia House passed Senate Bill 110 to narrow the statutory definition of neglect in the juvenile code. Supporters said it restores parental discretion over routine child activities; critics warned it could limit child-welfare interventions. The final vote was 100–69.
The House on Wednesday approved Senate Bill 110, a change to Georgia’s juvenile code that narrows the statutory definition of neglect and lists routine childhood activities that would not by themselves constitute neglect.
Supporters said the bill clarifies the law and protects parental authority over ordinary parenting decisions. Chairman Eddie Lumsden, who presented the measure, said it ‘‘gives parenting decisions back to Georgia parents and childhood back to Georgia children’’ by specifying that ordinary activities of childhood — walking to school,…
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