Social services; establish a pilot program for autism spectrum disorder to children in foster care; provide
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Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “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 and youth, so as to establish a pilot program relating to the provision of screenings, clinical evaluations, training, services, and resources for...” Read the full text
2025-2026 regular session
What it does
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 and youth, so as to establish a pilot program relating to the provision of screenings, clinical evaluations, training, services, and resources for autism spectrum disorder to children in foster care; to provide for definitions; to provide for the Division of Family and Children Services of the Department of Human Services to develop and implement
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
House Hopper · Jan 12, 2026
House First Readers · Jan 13, 2026
House Second Readers · Jan 14, 2026
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute · Feb 12, 2026
House Third Readers · Feb 18, 2026
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute · Feb 18, 2026
Senate Read and Referred · Feb 19, 2026
Senate Committee Favorably Reported · Mar 25, 2026
Senate Read Second Time · Mar 25, 2026
Senate Third Read · Mar 31, 2026
Senate Passed/Adopted · Mar 31, 2026
House Sent to Governor · Apr 7, 2026
House Date Signed by Governor · May 11, 2026
Act 477 · May 11, 2026
Effective Date · Jul 11, 2026
The numbers
6
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
PASSAGESenate · 2026-03-31 · yea 46, nay 0, notVoting 3, excused 7
PASSAGEHouse · 2026-02-18 · yea 165, nay 2, notVoting 4, excused 9
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Georgia legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
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