Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HB1210: Courts; protections for children who adopt an identity that differs from their sex; provide
Status: In committee, February 9, 2026
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions relative to dependency proceedings, so as to provide for protections for children who adopt an identity that differs from their sex; to provide for definitions; to amend Chapter 15 of Title 19 of the O.C.G.A., relating to child abuse, so as to provide for protections for children who adopt an identity that differs from their sex; to provide for definitions; to amend Title 49 of the O.C.G.A., relating to social services, so as to provide for the right to exercise religious beliefs or other strongly held beliefs of certain caregivers; to provide for certification; to amend Chapter 1 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions relative to state government, so as to provide limitations for state employees and contractors regarding a parent-child relationship; to provide for related matters; to provide for severability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to dependency proceedings, so as to provide for protections for children who adopt an identity that differs from their sex; to provide for definitions; to amend Chapter 15 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to child abuse, so as to provide for protections for children who adopt an identity that differs from their sex; to provide for definitions; to provide for parental protections against abuse allegations…
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED To amend Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to dependency proceedings, so as to provide for protections for children who adopt an identity that differs from their sex; to provide for definitions; to amend Chapter 15 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to child abuse, so as to provide for protections for children who adopt an identity that differs from their sex; to provide for definitions; to provide for parental protections against abuse allegations; to amend Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to social services, so as to provide for the right to exercise religious beliefs or other strongly held beliefs of certain caregivers; to provide for certification; to provide for same sex placement for children in the custody of the state; to amend Chapter of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to state government, so as to provide limitations for state employees and contractors regarding a parent-child relationship; to provide for contracting; to provide for related matters; to provide for severability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: H. B. …