2025-2026 Regular SessionGeorgia Legislature

HB584: Health; reassign licensing and oversight of certain treatments and programs from Departments of Community Health to Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities

Legislative Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 26, 31, and 37 of the O.C.G.A., relating to food, drugs, and cosmetics, health, and mental health, respectively, so as to reassign licensing and oversight of drug abuse treatment and education programs, narcotic treatment programs, community living arrangements, and adult residential mental health programs from the Department of Community Health to the Department 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.

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Bill History

2/21/2025
House Hopper
House of Representatives
2/24/2025
House First Readers
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
House Committee Favorably Reported
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
House Third Readers
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
House Passed/Adopted
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
3/13/2025
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Senate
3/18/2025
Senate Read Second Time
Senate
3/20/2025
Senate Third Read
Senate
3/20/2025
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
Senate
3/28/2025
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
House Sent to Governor
House of Representatives

Roll Call Votes

Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #338
3/28/2025
163
Yea
0
Nay
4
Not Voting
13
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #261
3/20/2025
52
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage: House Vote #189
3/4/2025
171
Yea
0
Nay
3
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(4/8/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text4/1/2025193.9 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text3/12/2025189.6 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/22/2025174.8 KB