STATE BILLGA HB 256PASSED

Social services; foster parents bill of rights; revise provisions

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.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: May 11, 2026; 185 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

GA HB 256 · PassedMay 11

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Last action: Effective Date 2026-05-11 · May 11, 2026

Bill history

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May 11, 2026Effective Date 2026-05-11

May 11, 2026Act 475

May 11, 2026House Date Signed by GovernorHouse

Apr 10, 2026House Sent to GovernorHouse

Apr 2, 2026House Agreed Senate Amend or SubHouse

Mar 31, 2026Senate Passed/Adopted By SubstituteSenate

Mar 31, 2026Senate Third ReadSenate

Mar 25, 2026Senate Read Second TimeSenate

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Mar 25, 2026Senate Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteSenate

Feb 18, 2026Senate Read and ReferredSenate

Feb 17, 2026House Passed/Adopted By SubstituteHouse

Feb 17, 2026House Third ReadersHouse

Feb 10, 2026House Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteHouse

Feb 6, 2025House Second ReadersHouse

Feb 5, 2025House First ReadersHouse

Feb 4, 2025House HopperHouse

Recorded votes

Passage: House Vote #516Feb 17, 2026 · House · 162 yea · 0 nayPassed

Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #899Mar 31, 2026 · Senate · 47 yea · 0 nayPassed

Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #836Apr 2, 2026 · House · 171 yea · 0 nayPassed

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Social services; foster parents bill of rights; revise provisions

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