Georgia bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HB 253
Ethan's Law; enact
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- David Clark (Republican)
- Houston Gaines (Republican)
- Todd Jones (Republican)
- Stacey Evans (Democratic)
- Trey Kelley (Republican)
- Stan Gunter (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Georgia legislature· description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 15 and Article 1 of Chapter 9 of Title 19 of the Official Code Georgia Annotated, relating to the juvenile code and general provisions relative to child custody proceedings, so as to enact "Ethan's Law"; to provide limitations on ordering a child to be sent to a family reunification program; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2025 House | House Vote #439 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
| Apr 2, 2025 Senate | Senate Vote #422 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
| Feb 26, 2025 House | House Vote #87 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
Actions
- Apr 4, 2025 · House
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended - Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute - Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Senate Third Read - Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Senate Taken from Table - Mar 31, 2025 · Senate
Senate Tabled - Mar 21, 2025 · Senate
Senate Read Second Time - Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute - Feb 27, 2025 · Senate
Senate Read and Referred - Feb 26, 2025 · House
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute - Feb 26, 2025 · House
House Third Readers - Feb 21, 2025 · House
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute - Feb 6, 2025 · House
House Second Readers - Feb 5, 2025 · House
House First Readers - Feb 4, 2025 · House
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