# Georgia HB 36: Guardian and ward; revise list of providers who are authorized to participate in the processes for appointment of a guardian for an adult Georgia HB 36, Guardian and ward; revise list of providers who are authorized to participate in the processes for appointment of a guardian for an adult, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Trey Kelley (Republican), Rob Leverett (Republican), Mary Oliver (Democrat) and 3 others; status signed, last action 2025-07-01 (Effective Date) (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB36-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Georgia HB 36 - State: Georgia - Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session - Title: Guardian and ward; revise list of providers who are authorized to participate in the processes for appointment of a guardian for an adult - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-14 - Last action: 2025-07-01, Effective Date - Sponsors: Trey Kelley (Republican), Rob Leverett (Republican), Mary Oliver (Democrat), Alan Powell (Republican), Matt Reeves (Republican), Mitchell Scoggins (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Judiciary, General Bill - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (351 yes, 89 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Emergency guardians face limits before hearings: benefit, medium. Georgia limits guardians appointed before an emergency hearing under the immediate-risk procedure. These guardians can use only the powers and duties listed in their appointment papers. Their authority cannot go beyond what is absolutely necessary to address the immediate threatened risk to the adu… - Stronger safeguards for adults with developmental disabilities: benefit, medium. In Georgia, a developmental disability alone does not show that an adult needs a guardian or conservator. Courts need clear and convincing evidence that the disability and other relevant factors leave the adult unable to make or communicate important decisions. For guardianship, those decisions con… - More evaluators and stronger rights for adults: benefit, low. Georgia expands who can provide sworn statements or evaluations in specified adult guardianship and conservatorship cases. The added professionals are licensed physician assistants, psychiatric or mental-health nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists, and professional counselors. This in… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Trey Kelley (Republican), House - Sponsor: Rob Leverett (Republican), House - Sponsor: Mary Oliver (Democrat), House - Sponsor: Alan Powell (Republican), House - Sponsor: Matt Reeves (Republican), House - Sponsor: Mitchell Scoggins (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ben Watson (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-04 | House | Agree to Senate Substitute | pass | 165 | 2 | 5 | | 2025-04-02 | Senate | ADOPTION OF AMENDMENT #1 BY THE SENATOR FROM THE 49TH | pass | 38 | 13 | 2 | | 2025-04-02 | Senate | PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE | pass | 49 | 4 | | | 2025-02-13 | House | PASSAGE | pass | 99 | 70 | 5 | ## Actions (16) - 2025-07-01: Effective Date - 2025-05-12: House Date Signed by Governor (House) - 2025-05-12: Act 114 - 2025-04-09: House Sent to Governor (House) - 2025-04-04: House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub (House) - 2025-04-02: Senate Third Read (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute (Senate) - 2025-03-28: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (Senate) - 2025-03-28: Senate Read Second Time (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Senate Read and Referred (Senate) - 2025-02-13: House Third Readers (House) - 2025-02-13: House Passed/Adopted (House) - 2025-01-29: House Committee Favorably Reported (House) - 2025-01-16: House Second Readers (House) - 2025-01-15: House First Readers (House) - 2025-01-14: House Hopper (House) ## Bill text - HB 36/AP* (v8): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/239299) ## Related bills - SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckless stunt driving; replace the forfeiture penalty (signed) - SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation for certain motor vehicles; provide (signed) - SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Service Foundation; establish (signed) - SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact (signed) - HB 1391: Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish (signed) - HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact (signed) ## Sources - [HB 36/AP* (v8) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/239299) ## Related - [SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckles…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB160-2025-2026) - [SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB384-2025-2026) - [SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Servic…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB76-2025-2026) - [SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB406-2025-2026) - [HB 1391: Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1391-2025-2026) - [HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1344-2025-2026) - [Georgia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/georgia/bills) - [Georgia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/georgia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB36-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).