2021-2022 Regular SessionGeorgia Legislature

HB851: Penal institutions; certain mental illness evaluations of persons; require

Legislative Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to inmate policies, so as to require certain mental illness evaluations of persons detained in a penal institution; to provide for definitions; to provide for reporting procedures; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill History

3/31/2021
House Hopper
House of Representatives
1/10/2022
House First Readers
House of Representatives
1/12/2022
House Second Readers
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(3/31/2021)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Public Safety and Homeland Security(House of Representatives)
Sine DiePrior Session

Documents

Introduced
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