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HB256 • 2025

Social services; foster parents bill of rights; revise provisions

Social services; foster parents bill of rights; revise provisions

Children
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Wiedower, Marcus
Last action
2026-05-11
Official status
House Date Signed by Governor
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source confirms the inclusion of relative caregivers and fictive kin but does not provide their legal definitions or the specifics of how administrative procedures will be developed.

HB256: Revising the Foster Parents Bill of Rights

This law updates Georgia's rules for foster parents to include relative caregivers and fictive kin in their rights.

What This Bill Does

  • Amends Chapter 5 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated regarding child protection programs.
  • Revises provisions related to the Foster Parents Bill of Rights.
  • Provides definitions for terms used in these laws.
  • Expands rights under this bill to include relative caregivers and fictive kin.
  • Requires the development of administrative procedures.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Foster parents
  • Relative caregivers
  • Fictive kin

Limits and Unknowns

  • The specific details of the new administrative procedures are not listed in this summary.
  • The exact text of the revised rights is not included in the provided source material.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-11 Georgia General Assembly

    House Date Signed by Governor

Official Summary Text

Social services; foster parents bill of rights; revise provisions