Children and Youth Services; respite care for foster parents for longer periods of time pursuant to circumstances; authorize
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to children and youth services, so as to authorize respite care for foster parents for longer periods of time pursuant to circumstances delineated in rules and regulations established by the Department of Human Services; to revise terminology; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
House Passage
Mar 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Feb 16, 2023
Signed May 2, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 1, 2023 · House Mar 27, 2023
How they voted
48–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 50
Mar 1, 2023
D
Democratic21
90% Yea
R
Republican29
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 2, 2023
Signed into law
Act 250
upper
May 2, 2023
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Mar 1, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended
upper
Feb 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 21, 2023
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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