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LC 397

Generally revise social services laws

2025 Regular Session

LC 397 aimed to broadly revise social services laws, affecting recipients and providers; but the draft died in process (May 22, 2025) with no enacted provisions.

(LC) Draft Died in Process
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Bill Summary · LC 397

LC 397 — Generally revise social services laws

Overview

  • Bill number and title: LC 397, “Generally revise social services laws”
  • Subject: Social Services
  • Introductory status: Introduced September 27, 2024
  • Current status: Draft died in process (LC). The bill was on hold at multiple points during its drafting and ultimately entered the “Died in Process” status as of May 22, 2025.

Legislative history (highlights)

  • 2024-09-27: Drafter assigned; Draft On Hold
  • 2024-09-27: Draft On Hold (initial)
  • 2024-10-09: Draft On Hold
  • 2025-05-22: Draft Died in Process

Purpose and scope

  • The bill’s stated objective is to generally revise social services laws. At the time of available information, the exact language and substantive provisions were not provided, so the precise policy changes are not detailed here.
  • In a typical reform of this nature, potential areas of focus could include modernization of program administration, alignment across agencies, clarifying eligibility and benefit rules, streamlining applications and renewals, improving reporting and accountability, and strengthening client protections and fraud prevention. However, without the text, these are general possibilities rather than confirmed provisions.

Potential impact (subject to actual text)

  • Who could be affected: individuals and families receiving social services, social services programs and providers, and the state/local agencies administering these programs.
  • Possible policy effects (illustrative, not confirmed): changes to eligibility criteria or benefit structures, new or revised program administration procedures, altered funding mechanisms or budgeting practices, enhanced data reporting requirements, and strengthened safeguards for clients.
  • Administrative implications: potential impacts on processing times, interagency coordination, and compliance with any new statutory requirements.

Affected entities

  • Recipients of social services and their households.
  • Social services agencies at the state and local levels.
  • Service providers and nonprofit organizations delivering supported services.

Procedural timeline and status

  • The bill was introduced on September 27, 2024.
  • Drafting was assigned, with multiple “On Hold” statuses during 2024.
  • The draft was updated to “Died in Process” on May 22, 2025, meaning there is no anticipated enactment in its current form for the session in which it was considered.

Next steps for readers

  • If the goal is to monitor similar reform efforts, track any new or reintroduced bills in the social services area and review their text for concrete provisions.
  • Check for updates from the legislative body’s bill tracking system for any revived or successor measures.

Note: This summary reflects information available about LC 397 and does not include any actual enacted provisions, since the bill text was not provided and the draft ultimately died in process.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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