2021-2022 Regular Session • Georgia Legislature
SB403: "Georgia Behavioral Health and Peace Officer Co-Responder Act"; enact
Legislative Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 37 of the O.C.G.A., relating to mental health, so as to enact the "Georgia Behavioral Health and Peace Officer Co-Responder Act"; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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Bill History
1/27/2022
Senate Hopper
Senate
2/1/2022
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
2/10/2022
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Senate
2/11/2022
Senate Read Second Time
Senate
2/15/2022
Senate Third Read
Senate
2/15/2022
Senate Tabled
Senate
3/3/2022
Senate Taken from Table
Senate
3/3/2022
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
Senate
3/4/2022
House First Readers
House of Representatives
3/8/2022
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
3/15/2022
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
House of Representatives
3/30/2022
House Third Readers
House of Representatives
3/30/2022
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
House of Representatives
4/1/2022
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
Senate
4/7/2022
Senate Sent to Governor
Senate
5/9/2022
Senate Date Signed by Governor
Senate
5/9/2022
Act 857
5/9/2022
Effective Date 2022-07-01
Amendments
House Floor Amendment
Floor amend 1 AM 33 2000
Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #782
4/1/2022
54
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage: House Vote #820
3/30/2022
165
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
12
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #581
3/3/2022
53
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/9/2022)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 30
Democrat: 13
Primary Sponsor
Ben Watson
Republican
Co-Sponsors (42)
John Albers
Republican
Bill Cowsert
Republican
Randy Robertson
Republican
Kay Kirkpatrick
Republican
Brian Strickland
Republican
Larry Walker
Republican
John Kennedy
Republican
Jeff Mullis
Republican
Blake Tillery
Republican
Dean Burke
Republican
Michael Dugan
Republican
Frank Ginn
Republican
Max Burns
Republican
Lee Anderson
Republican
Chuck Hufstetler
Republican
Burt Jones
Republican
Matt Brass
Republican
Steve Gooch
Republican
Butch Miller
Republican
Billy Hickman
Republican
Brandon Beach
Republican
Russ Goodman
Republican
Jason Anavitarte
Republican
Chuck Payne
Republican
Greg Dolezal
Republican
Bo Hatchett
Republican
Marty Harbin
Republican
Carden Summers
Republican
Valencia Seay
Democrat
Nan Orrock
Democrat
Harold Jones
Democrat
Gail Davenport
Democrat
Kim Jackson
Democrat
Michelle Au
Democrat
Nikki Merritt
Democrat
Sally Harrell
Democrat
Michael Rhett
Democrat
Horacena Tate
Democrat
Gloria Butler
Democrat
Jennifer Jordan
Democrat
Donzella James
Democrat
Sharon Cooper
Republican