Georgia bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia SB 245
Grandparents; include within the category of persons who may seek to revoke or amend an existing grandparent visitation order
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Mike Hodges (Republican)
- John F. Kennedy
- Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican)
- John Albers (Republican)
- Billy Hickman (Republican)
- Bo Hatchett (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Georgia legislature· description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 19-7-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to actions by grandparents or other family members for visitation rights or intervention, revocation or amendment of visitation rights, appointment of guardian ad litem, meditation, hearing, and notification to family members of child's participation in events, to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2025 Senate | Senate Vote #413 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
| Mar 28, 2025 House | House Vote #335 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
| Mar 6, 2025 Senate | Senate Vote #202 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
Actions
- Jul 1, 2025 · Legislature
Effective Date - May 13, 2025 · Senate
Act 186 - May 13, 2025 · Senate
Senate Date Signed by Governor - Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Senate Sent to Governor - Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub - Mar 28, 2025 · House
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute - Mar 28, 2025 · House
House Third Readers - Mar 27, 2025 · House
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute - Mar 11, 2025 · House
House Second Readers - Mar 10, 2025 · House
House First Readers - Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
Senate Passed/Adopted - Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
Senate Third Read - Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
Senate Taken from Table - Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
Senate Tabled - Mar 4, 2025 · Senate
Senate Read Second Time - Mar 3, 2025 · Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported - Feb 26, 2025 · Senate
Senate Read and Referred - Feb 24, 2025 · Senate
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