Social services; units of state government to provide all subsidies available to kinship caregivers; authorize
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to social services, so as to authorize units of state government to provide all subsidies available to kinship caregivers or to the children in their care based on the eligibility of such children and not on the income or age of the kinship caregiver; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
introduced
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2016
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 9, 2016
Last action Feb 11, 2016
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4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dexter Sharper
DDemocratic
P
Karen Bennett
DDemocratic
P
Stacey Abrams
DDemocratic
P
Tommy Benton
RRepublican
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