# Georgia HB 433: Human Services, Department of; authorized to access restricted and sealed information to conduct employee oversight in certain circumstances; provide

Georgia HB 433, Human Services, Department of; authorized to access restricted and sealed information to conduct employee oversight in certain circumstances; provide, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Mandi Ballinger (Republican), Beth Camp (Republican), Karen Mathiak (Republican) and 3 others; status vetoed, last action 2025-05-14 (House Date Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia HB 433
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Human Services, Department of; authorized to access restricted and sealed information to conduct employee oversight in certain circumstances; provide
- Status: vetoed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-12
- Last action: 2025-05-14, House Date Signed by Governor
- Sponsors: Mandi Ballinger (Republican), Beth Camp (Republican), Karen Mathiak (Republican), Kimberly New (Republican), Angie O'Steen (Republican), Carmen Rice (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Public Safety and Homeland Security, Children and Families, General Bill
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (220 yes, 7 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Broader record checks for foster parents, staff: mixed, low. Georgia's Department of Human Services can access restricted criminal histories and sealed court files for oversight and eligibility checks. Checks cover current and prospective foster parents, adults in their homes, and current and prospective department employees and contractors. Access is limite…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mandi Ballinger (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Beth Camp (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Karen Mathiak (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Kimberly New (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Angie O'Steen (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Carmen Rice (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-28 | Senate | PASSAGE | pass | 43 | 7 |   |
| 2025-03-06 | House | PASSAGE | pass | 177 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (14)

- 2025-05-14: House Date Signed by Governor (House)
- 2025-05-14: Veto V3
- 2025-04-07: House Sent to Governor (House)
- 2025-03-28: Senate Third Read (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Senate Passed/Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: Senate Read Second Time (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: House Third Readers (House)
- 2025-03-06: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute (House)
- 2025-03-04: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (House)
- 2025-02-18: House Second Readers (House)
- 2025-02-13: House First Readers (House)
- 2025-02-12: House Hopper (House)

## Bill text

- HB 433/AP* (v6): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/238070)

## 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 433/AP* (v6) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/238070)

## 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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB433-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).