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Georgia bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia HB 256

Social services; foster parents bill of rights; revise provisions

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Summary

Official abstract published by the Georgia legislature· description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to programs and protection for children, so as to revise provisions relating to the foster parents bill of rights; to provide for definitions; to provide that such rights include relative caregivers and fictive kin; to provide for the development of administrative procedures; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Apr 2, 2026
House		House Vote #836 - 2025-2026 Regular SessionpassSet your home in Georgia to see
Mar 31, 2026
Senate		Senate Vote #899 - 2025-2026 Regular SessionpassSet your home in Georgia to see
Feb 17, 2026
House		House Vote #516 - 2025-2026 Regular SessionpassSet your home in Georgia to see

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