HB 256

Georgia House bill in Session 1033.

Status: enacted. Latest action: May 11, 2026.

Social services; foster parents bill of rights; revise provisions.

Bill ID GA-1033-HB-256

Session 1033

Status enacted

Committee Judiciary Juvenile | Children and Families

House enacted 2026-05-11

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.

Sponsor

Wiedower, Marcus

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2025-02-04	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-05-11	Status	enacted
2026-05-11	Latest Action	Act 475

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