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Georgia › Georgia Senate

SB 259

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

Session

2025-2026 Regular Session Current

Status

Signed

Senate Date Signed by Governor

Sponsors (19)

Republican · Primary

Republican · Primary

Kay Kirkpatrick

Republican · Primary

Republican · Primary

Republican · Primary

Republican · Primary

Republican · Primary

Republican · Primary

Jason Anavitarte

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Democrat · Primary

Michael 'Doc' Rhett

Democrat · Primary

Republican · Primary

Republican · Primary

Democrat · Primary

Republican · Primary

Brian Strickland

Republican · Primary

Democrat · Primary

Randy Robertson

Republican · Primary

Mandi Ballinger

Republican · Primary

Legislative Votes

Georgia Senate: House Vote #389

Apr 2, 2025

PASSED 163-0

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Not Voting: 3

Absent: 14

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Derrick Jackson

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Rhonda Burnough

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Kasey Carpenter

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Matthew Gambill

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Martin Momtahan

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Mary Frances Williams

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Shelly Hutchinson

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Marcus Wiedower

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Noel Williams, Jr.

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Mitchell Scoggins

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Victor Anderson

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Tyler Paul Smith

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Lauren McDonald III

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Regina Lewis-Ward

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Sharon Henderson

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Solomon Adesanya

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Bethany Ballard

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Kimberly Alexander

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Mandi Ballinger

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Lehman Franklin

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Sandy Donatucci

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Chuck Efstration

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David Huddleston

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Dar'shun Kendrick

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Derrick McCollum

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Gary Richardson

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Anne Allen Westbrook

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Gabriel Sanchez

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Mary Ann Santos

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Bruce Williamson

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David Wilkerson

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Sylvia Wayfer Baker

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Johnny Chastain

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Demetrius Douglas

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Reynaldo Martinez

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Robert Flournoy

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Bill Werkheiser

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Mitchell Horner

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Patty Marie Stinson

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