2025-2026 Regular Session
HB256
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.
Legislative progress
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Recorded floor votes
3 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
February 17, 2026 · House
Passage: House Vote #516
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
162 yea–0 nay · 5 not voting · 8 absent
March 31, 2026 · Senate
Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #899
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
47 yea–0 nay · 7 absent
April 2, 2026 · House
Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #836
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
171 yea–0 nay · 2 not voting · 3 absent
Committee referrals
February 18, 2026 · Senate
Children and Families
February 5, 2025 · House
Judiciary Juvenile
Instrument history
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State Effective Date 2026-05-11
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State Act 475
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House House Date Signed by Governor
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House House Sent to Governor
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House House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
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Senate Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute View roll call
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Senate Senate Third Read
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Senate Senate Read Second Time
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Senate Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
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Senate Senate Read and Referred
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House House Passed/Adopted By Substitute View roll call
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House House Third Readers
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House House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
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House House Second Readers
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House House First Readers
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House House Hopper