# Georgia SR 771: Senate Study Committee on Adoption and Permanency Affordability; create

Georgia SR 771, Senate Study Committee on Adoption and Permanency Affordability; create, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jason Anavitarte (Republican), Matt Brass (Republican), Max Burns (Republican) and 14 others; status adopted, last action 2026-03-10 (Senate Third Read) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia SR 771
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Senate Study Committee on Adoption and Permanency Affordability; create
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-12
- Last action: 2026-03-10, Senate Third Read
- Sponsors: Jason Anavitarte (Republican), Matt Brass (Republican), Max Burns (Republican), Clint Dixon (Republican), Frank Ginn (Republican), Russ Goodman (Republican), Marty Harbin (Republican), Billy Hickman (Republican), Mike Hodges (Republican), Chuck Payne (Republican), Randy Robertson (Republican), Ed Setzler (Republican), Shawn Still (Republican), Brian Strickland (Republican), Blake Tillery (Republican), Ben Watson (Republican), Sam Watson (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Children and Families, NP
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (50 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: Jason Anavitarte (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Matt Brass (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Max Burns (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Clint Dixon (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Frank Ginn (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Russ Goodman (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Marty Harbin (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Billy Hickman (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Mike Hodges (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Chuck Payne (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Randy Robertson (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Ed Setzler (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Shawn Still (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Brian Strickland (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Blake Tillery (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Ben Watson (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Sam Watson (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | ADOPTION | pass | 50 | 0 | 3 |

## Actions (6)

- 2026-03-10: Senate Third Read (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Senate Passed/Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Senate Read Second Time (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Senate Hopper (Senate)

## Bill text

- Adopted Senate (v3): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/245686)

## 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
- [Adopted Senate (v3) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/245686)

## 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-SR771-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).