Child Welfare Reform Bill Passes the Georgia State Senate

ATLANTA (March 13, 2015)  |  A bill that will reform the Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS) and provide greater accountability in regards to child abuse records and reporting passed the Georgia State Senate today. Senate Bill 138 is strongly supported by Gov. Nathan Deal and was sponsored by Sen. Butch Miller (R – Gainesville). The bill, which creates DFCS advisory boards and establishes specific measures related to case records, passed by a vote of 41 to 3.

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