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40 bills for “Social services”.
Paulding County's social workers during National Social Worker Month; commend
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution commends Paulding County's social workers for their service during National Social Worker Month, recognizing their role in helping vulnerable residents.
Paulding County's social workers during National Social Worker Month; recognize
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution commends Paulding County's social workers for their work during National Social Worker Month, recognizing the 49 social workers employed by the county's Department of Family and Children's Services.
School Social Workers Association of Georgia; expertise and commitment to the well-being of students and their families; commend
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution commends the School Social Workers Association of Georgia for its members' work supporting students' mental health, attendance, and academic success across the state's public schools.
Girls Empowerment Day, GlobalHer Justice Day, and the World Day of Social Justice; February 19, 2026; recognize
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution recognizes February 19, 2026 as Girls Empowerment Day, GlobalHer Justice Day, and the World Day of Social Justice, honoring the work of Trinity Girls Network and the GlobalHer Justice initiative.
Wheeler High School Social Studies National Honor Society; commend
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution formally commends the Wheeler High School Social Studies National Honor Society in Marietta for its academic work and its student-run civics news segment.
Frischer, Susan; recipient of the EDWCM Social Service Case Manager of the Year award; commend
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution commends Susan Frischer for receiving the EDWCM Social Service Case Manager of the Year award for her work in long-term care.
Professional Counselors; applicants for a license in social work enrolled in a master's degree program to take the master's social work licensing examination in their final semester of the program; authorize
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would let social work students take their licensing exam during their final semester of a master's program, while also adding driver's license photocopy and photo display requirements for nail technicians and requiring the group that certifies behavior analysts to be a nonprofit.
President of the United States and Congress; increased state autonomy to allow for creation of innovative solutions to work disincentives and reform of social safety net programs; urge
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution urges the President and Congress to give states more freedom to redesign social safety net programs, aiming to fix disincentives that discourage low-income families from earning more.
Social services; treatment services under Medicaid to persons with HIV; provisions
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would require the Department of Community Health to seek federal permission to create a Medicaid program offering HIV treatment services to low-income, uninsured Georgians living with HIV.
Social services; transfer Medicaid coverage for foster children from managed care to fee-for-service
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 1002 would move Medicaid coverage for children and young adults in Georgia's foster care system out of managed care plans and into the state's direct fee-for-service Medicaid program.
Social services; expansion of Medicaid; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would direct the Department of Community Health to seek federal approval to expand Medicaid to more low-income adults, covering people aged 19 to 64 earning up to 138 percent of the federal poverty level.
Social services; convene an advisory working group to review tools and protocols for screening of children for trauma; provisions
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would require the Department of Community Health to convene a working group to study how children are screened for trauma under the state's Medicaid EPSDT program for kids.
Labor and Industrial Relations, Revenue and Taxation, and Social Services; certain protections of caregivers; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: Senate Bill 588 would expand caregiver protections in Georgia by tripling the sick leave employees can use for family caregiving, expanding a caregiving tax credit, and letting spousal caregivers keep other program benefits.
Social services; Medicaid coverage for tobacco cessation treatments; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 506 would set new rules for how Georgia insurers pay out-of-network ground ambulance providers, capping what patients owe and requiring faster insurer payments starting January 1, 2027.
Social services; establish a pilot program for autism spectrum disorder to children in foster care; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 943 would create a five-year pilot program at Georgia's Division of Family and Children Services to screen and evaluate children in foster care for autism spectrum disorder and train caregivers and staff.
Minors; social media and internet safety; account termination upon the request of minors or their parents or guardians; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would require social media platforms to verify users' ages, block accounts for minors under 14, require parental consent for 14 and 15 year olds, and let minors or parents demand account deletion.
Techbridge Day; recognize March 17, 2025
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate resolution honors Techbridge Inc. on its 25th anniversary and designates March 17, 2025 as Techbridge Day at the state capitol.
Ross, Frances Potter; recognize
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate resolution honors Frances Potter Ross for 51 years of service at the U.S. Social Security Administration office in Thomasville and congratulates her on her retirement.
Social services; coverage for fertility diagnostic care, treatment, and preservation services; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 589 would require Georgia's Medicaid program to cover fertility diagnosis, treatment, and fertility preservation services starting January 1, 2026, for people facing infertility or fertility-threatening medical treatment.
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Act; increase access to and amount of benefits
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would reset the 48-month clock on cash welfare benefits under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program and raise the amount of savings and vehicle value a family can have while still qualifying.
House Study Committee on the Eradication of Homelessness; create
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution would create a nine-member House Study Committee on the Eradication of Homelessness to examine the causes of homelessness in Georgia and recommend legislation before it disbands on December 1, 2025.
Stop Social Promotion Act; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 740 would extend Georgia's grade retention and promotion testing system, currently used in grades three, five and eight, down to kindergarten, first grade and second grade, with the Department of Education setting new readiness standards.
Delinquency; additional offenses over which superior courts are authorized to exercise exclusive original jurisdiction; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: A House committee substitute for SB 61 would create new Georgia crimes for faking someone's identity on social media, taking payment for goods never delivered, or designing content that encourages violent felonies, with prison time and civil lawsuits allowed.
Courts; increase amount of magistrate court claims from $15,000.00 to $30,000.00
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Senate substitute to House Bill 792 would replace its original magistrate court subject matter with new criminal and civil penalties for using social media to impersonate Georgians or to solicit violent felonies.
Social services; foster parents bill of rights; revise provisions
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 256 expands Georgia's foster parent bill of rights to also cover relative caregivers and fictive kin, and gives parties in juvenile court cases a guaranteed right to a full recording of hearings.
"Age-Appropriate Design Code Act"; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons: Senate Bill 495 would create Georgia's 'Age-Appropriate Design Code Act,' setting new rules for online platforms that limit data collection, algorithmic feeds, and design features aimed at minors, with enforcement by the Attorney General.
Age Verification of Account Holders; providers of social media platforms from permitting a minor aged 14 years or younger to be an account holder; prohibit
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would ban children aged 14 and younger from having social media accounts, while continuing to allow older minors to join with parental consent.
City of Social Circle; recognize
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate resolution commends the City of Social Circle for opposing a proposed federal immigration detention facility planned within its city limits.
Spelman Social Justice Program Health Advocacy Initiative; commend
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution commends Spelman College's Social Justice Program Health Advocacy Initiative, a student-led group working on healthcare access and health policy education across the state.
Senate Impact of Social Media and Artificial Intelligence on Children and Platform Privacy Protection Study Committee; create
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate resolution creates a study committee to examine how social media and artificial intelligence affect children and to review the state's online privacy protections, with a report expected by December 2025.
Education; require local school systems to notify employees regarding social security withholdings and eligibility for certain benefits
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 37 would require Georgia's local school systems to tell employees whether their pay is subject to Social Security withholding and whether they qualify for pension or retirement benefits, and it changes who pays for family health coverage for local school board members.
Goodie Mob; outstanding contributions to music, culture, and social consciousness; recognize
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution honors the Atlanta hip-hop group Goodie Mob for their contributions to music, culture, and social consciousness and their role in Atlanta's global cultural influence.
International Tea at the United Nations Day in the State of Georgia; May 14, 2025; commending the work of Trinity Girls Network, Tea Party Socials, and Dr. Rhonda Anita; recognize
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution designates May 14, 2025 as International Tea at the United Nations Day in Georgia, honoring Trinity Girls Network, Tea Party Socials, and Dr. Rhonda Anita for their community and global outreach work.
Social Circle, City of; ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption
Summary by Georgia Commons: A House bill would give Social Circle homeowners a property tax exemption tied to a new 1 percent local sales tax in Walton County, but only if voters approve it in a November 2026 referendum.
Social Circle, City of; ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 743 would create a floating homestead tax exemption for City of Social Circle homeowners, capping how much their home's taxable value can rise for city tax purposes each year, pending voter approval in November 2025.
Green, Janel Jeras; condolences
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution honors the life of Janel Jeras Green, a civic and social justice advocate who died in November 2023, and directs a copy be sent to her family.
Senior Stabilization Act; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 1019 would cap rent increases at 10 percent for existing tenants aged 62 or older who rely mainly on Social Security income, for renewals or new leases between July 2026 and the end of 2028.
Congress; reduce waiting period for determination and approval of disability benefits for individuals living with lupus; urge
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution urges Congress to speed up the federal disability benefits approval process for people living with lupus, calling for faster claims handling and better training for claims examiners.
Senior Stabilization Act; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 1495 would cap rent increases at 10 percent for eligible senior tenants in senior housing statewide, applying to lease renewals and new leases with existing tenants from July 2026 through the end of 2028.
Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family Therapists; establish a professional health program; authorize
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would let two licensing boards, the Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family Therapists and the Georgia Board of Nursing, run confidential programs to monitor and rehabilitate impaired healthcare professionals.