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This resolution creates a Senate Study Committee on Additional Services and Resources for Transition Age Youth in Foster Care to examine the challenges faced by young people transitioning out of the foster care system. The committee will consist of five Senate members appointed by the Senate President, who will also designate a chairperson. The committee's primary purpose is to study the conditions, needs, issues, and problems facing transition-age youth in foster care and recommend potential legislative or policy actions. Members will receive standard legislative allowances for up to five days of work, with potential for additional days, and the committee is funded through Senate appropriations. The committee is required to produce a report, which must be approved by a majority vote and signed by the chairperson before being filed with the Secretary of the Senate. If no report is approved, the chairperson may file meeting minutes instead. The resolution is grounded in data showing that foster youth face significant challenges in educational attainment, employment, and successful transition to adulthood, with lower rates of high school completion, postsecondary education enrollment, and employment compared to their peers. The committee will be abolished on December 1, 2025, after completing its study and potential recommendations.

Health and Social Services

https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71018