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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 253: Ethan's Law; enact

Passed both chambers Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 253 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Ethan's Law; enact. Primary sponsor: David Clark (Republican), Houston Gaines (Republican), Todd Jones (Republican), Stacey Evans (Democratic), Trey Kelley (Republican), Stan Gunter (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 4, 2025): House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 15 and Article 1 of Chapter 9 of Title 19 of the Official Code Georgia Annotated, relating to the juvenile code and general provisions relative to child custody proceedings, so as to enact "Ethan's Law"; to provide limitations on ordering a child to be sent to a family reunification program; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
David ClarkPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse100
Houston GainesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse120
Todd JonesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse25
Stacey EvansPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse57
Trey KelleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse16
Stan GunterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse8

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended
  2. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  3. Senate Third Read
  4. Senate Taken from Table
  5. Senate Tabled
  6. Senate Read Second Time
  7. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  8. Senate Read and Referred
  9. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  10. House Third Readers
  11. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  12. House Second Readers

Showing 12 most recent of 14 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source