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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 256: Social services; foster parents bill of rights; revise provisions

Enacted 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 256 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Social services; foster parents bill of rights; revise provisions. Primary sponsor: Joseph Gullett (Republican), Marcus Wiedower, Chuck Efstration (Republican), Rob Clifton (Republican), Matt Hatchett (Republican), Clint Crowe (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 11, 2026): Act 475.

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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 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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Joseph GullettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse19
Marcus WiedowerPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Chuck EfstrationPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse104
Rob CliftonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse131
Matt HatchettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse155
Clint CrowePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse118

“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. Act 475
  2. House Date Signed by Governor
  3. House Sent to Governor
  4. House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
  5. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  6. Senate Third Read
  7. Senate Read Second Time
  8. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  9. Senate Read and Referred
  10. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  11. House Third Readers
  12. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

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