Bill Sponsor
Georgia House Bill 256
Session 2025_26
Social services; foster parents bill of rights; revise provisions
Active
Active
Passed House on Feb 17, 2026
First Action
Feb 4, 2025
Latest Action
Feb 18, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
256
State
Georgia
Session
2025_26
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
House Votes (1)
checkPassed on February 17, 2026
Motion Text
House Vote #516 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Roll Call Votes
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BAKER
Yes
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CAMPBELL
Yes
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CAMPBELL
Yes
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CANNON
Yes
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CANNON
Yes
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CLARK
Yes
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CLARK
Other
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HOWARD
Other
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HOWARD
Other
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JACKSON
Yes
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JACKSON
Yes
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JACKSON
Yes
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JONES
Yes
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JONES
Yes
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JONES
Yes
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JONES
Yes
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RIDLEY
Yes
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RIDLEY
Yes
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SMITH
Yes
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SMITH
Yes
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SMITH
Yes
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SMITH
Yes
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TAYLOR
Yes
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TAYLOR
Yes
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WILLIAMS
Yes
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WILLIAMS
Yes
Summary
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.
Actions (7)
02/18/2026
Senate
Senate Read and Referred
02/17/2026
House
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
02/17/2026
House
House Third Readers
02/10/2026
House
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
02/06/2025
House
House Second Readers
02/05/2025
House
House First Readers
02/04/2025
House
House Hopper