2025-2026 Regular SessionGeorgia Legislature

HB24: School Behavioral Health Support Act; enact

Legislative Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 1 of Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the powers and duties of the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities regarding the governing and regulation of mental health, so as to establish a school-linked behavioral health grant program; to provide a definition; to provide criteria for determining eligible applicants; to provide for allowable activities and related expenses; to provide for data collection and outcome measurement; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Bill History

1/13/2025
House Hopper
House of Representatives
1/14/2025
House First Readers
House of Representatives
1/15/2025
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
2/11/2025
House Withdrawn Bill/Res Consideration
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/13/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Democrat: 3

Primary Sponsor

Sandra Scott
Sandra Scott
Democrat

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/13/202575.7 KB