# Georgia SR 622: Joint Study Committee on Evaluating Escalating Costs in Georgia's Foster Care System; create

Georgia SR 622, Joint Study Committee on Evaluating Escalating Costs in Georgia's Foster Care System; create, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Matt Brass (Republican), Bo Hatchett (Republican), Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican) and 3 others; status adopted, last action 2026-03-25 (House Third Readers) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia SR 622
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Joint Study Committee on Evaluating Escalating Costs in Georgia's Foster Care System; create
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-27
- Last action: 2026-03-25, House Third Readers
- Sponsors: Matt Brass (Republican), Bo Hatchett (Republican), Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), Elena Parent (Democrat), Chuck Payne (Republican), Blake Tillery (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Judiciary Juvenile, Children and Families, NP
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (214 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Matt Brass (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Bo Hatchett (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Elena Parent (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Chuck Payne (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Blake Tillery (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Beth Camp (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-25 | House | ADOPT | pass | 165 | 0 | 8 |
| 2026-02-06 | Senate | ADOPTION | pass | 49 | 0 | 2 |

## Actions (11)

- 2026-03-25: House Third Readers (House)
- 2026-03-25: House Passed/Adopted (House)
- 2026-02-26: House Committee Favorably Reported (House)
- 2026-02-10: House Second Readers (House)
- 2026-02-09: House First Readers (House)
- 2026-02-06: Senate Third Read (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Senate Passed/Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Senate Read Second Time (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: Senate Hopper (Senate)

## Bill text

- SR 622/AP* (v4): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/247729)

## 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
- [SR 622/AP* (v4) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/247729)

## 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-SR622-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).