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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 245: Grandparents; include within the category of persons who may seek to revoke or amend an existing grandparent visitation order

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

SB 245 is a bill introduced in the Georgia Senate on February 24, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Grandparents; include within the category of persons who may seek to revoke or amend an existing grandparent visitation order. Primary sponsor: Mike Hodges (Republican), John F. Kennedy, Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), John Albers (Republican), Billy Hickman (Republican), Bo Hatchett (Republican). Most recent recorded action (July 1, 2025): Effective Date.

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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 Code Section 19-7-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to actions by grandparents or other family members for visitation rights or intervention, revocation or amendment of visitation rights, appointment of guardian ad litem, meditation, hearing, and notification to family members of child's participation in events, to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mike HodgesPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate3
John F. KennedyPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Kay KirkpatrickPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate32
John AlbersPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate56
Billy HickmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate4
Bo HatchettPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate50

“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. Effective Date
  2. Act 186
  3. Senate Date Signed by Governor
  4. Senate Sent to Governor
  5. Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
  6. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  7. House Third Readers
  8. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  9. House Second Readers
  10. House First Readers
  11. Senate Passed/Adopted
  12. Senate Third Read

Showing 12 most recent of 18 actions. Full history

Sources

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