2023-2024 Regular SessionGeorgia Legislature

HB1344: Behavioral Health Coordinating Council; allow for certain officials to be represented by a delegate or agent

Legislative Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 37 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions relative to the administration of mental health, developmental disabilities, addictive diseases, and other disability services, so as to allow for certain officials on the Behavioral Health Coordinating Council to be represented by a delegate or agent; to amend Article 10 of Chapter 5 of Title 49 of the O.C.G.A., relating to social services relative to children and adolescents with severe emotional problems, so as to repeal a provision relating to the submission of an annual report by the commissioner of behavioral health and developmental disabilities; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill History

2/20/2024
House Hopper
House of Representatives
2/21/2024
House First Readers
House of Representatives
2/22/2024
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
2/22/2024
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
House of Representatives
2/29/2024
House Third Readers
House of Representatives
2/29/2024
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
House of Representatives
3/4/2024
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
3/13/2024
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Senate
3/14/2024
Senate Read Second Time
Senate
3/20/2024
Senate Third Read
Senate
3/20/2024
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
Senate
3/26/2024
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
House of Representatives
4/3/2024
House Sent to Governor
House of Representatives
4/22/2024
House Date Signed by Governor
House of Representatives
4/22/2024
Act 412
4/22/2024
Effective Date 2024-04-22

Roll Call Votes

Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #781
3/26/2024
165
Yea
2
Nay
3
Not Voting
9
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #708
3/20/2024
49
Yea
1
Nay
3
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage: House Vote #601
2/29/2024
164
Yea
1
Nay
5
Not Voting
8
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/22/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine Die

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text4/1/202482.2 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text3/13/202481.5 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text2/29/202482.0 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text2/22/202481.5 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/20/202481.6 KB