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SB402 Senate Bill
Passed
2026-02-06

Children and Youth; pilot program provision for screenings, clinical evaluations, training for autism spectrum disorder to children in foster care; establish

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 such pilot program; to provide for a final report and recommendations; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Details

State

Georgia

Session

2025-2026 Regular Session

Chamber

Senate

Official Source

www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72251

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Sponsors

Blake Tillery (Sen - R)
Kay Kirkpatrick (Sen - R)
Clint Dixon (Sen - R)
Larry Walker (Sen - R)
Jason Anavitarte (Sen - R)
Shawn Still (Sen - R)
Matt Brass (Sen - R)
Billy Hickman (Sen - R)
Randy Robertson (Sen - R)
Steve Gooch (Sen - R)
Ricky Williams (Sen - R)
Mike Hodges (Sen - R)
Chuck Payne (Sen - R)
Drew Echols (Sen - R)
Jason T. Dickerson (Sen - R)
Max Burns (Sen - R)
Brian Strickland (Sen - R)
Timothy Bearden (Sen - R)
Sam Watson (Sen - R)
Russ Goodman (Sen - R)
Deborah Silcox (Rep - R)

Action History

2026-04-02 S Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
2026-03-31 H House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2026-03-31 H House Third Readers
2026-03-12 H House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2026-02-10 H House Second Readers
2026-02-09 H House First Readers
2026-02-06 S Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2026-02-06 S Senate Third Read
2026-01-29 S Senate Read Second Time
2026-01-28 S Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2026-01-16 S Senate Read and Referred
2026-01-15 S Senate Hopper

Votes

2026-02-06 Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #524 Yea: 48 Nay: 0
2026-03-31 Passage: House Vote #795 Yea: 171 Nay: 0
2026-04-02 Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #943 Yea: 52 Nay: 0

Committee Referrals

2026-01-16 S Children and Families
2026-02-09 H Judiciary Juvenile

Bill Text Versions

2026-01-16 Introduced
2026-01-28 Comm Sub
2026-02-06 Engrossed
2026-03-12 Comm Sub

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