2025-2026 Regular SessionGeorgia Legislature

SB259: Juvenile Code; certain procedures to be followed when there is a determination of suspected child abuse or neglect; provide

Legislative Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Juvenile Code, so as to provide for certain procedures to be followed when there is a determination of suspected child abuse or neglect; to provide for a physician holding temporary physical custody of a child based on a suspicion of child abuse or neglect to provide certain information to a parent or legal guardian and to the Division of Family and Children Services; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Bill History

2/26/2025
Senate Hopper
Senate
2/27/2025
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
3/3/2025
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Senate
3/4/2025
Senate Read Second Time
Senate
3/6/2025
Senate Third Read
Senate
3/6/2025
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
Senate
3/10/2025
House First Readers
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
House Committee Favorably Reported
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
House Third Readers
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
House Passed/Adopted
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Senate Sent to Governor
Senate

Roll Call Votes

Passage: House Vote #389
4/2/2025
163
Yea
0
Nay
3
Not Voting
14
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #167
3/6/2025
55
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED