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2025-2026 Regular Session

HB1296

Mental health; pilot program to support clinical research of certain veterans and first responders suffering from certain conditions; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions for governing and regulation of mental health, so as to provide for a pilot program to support clinical research of certain eligible breakthrough treatments and provide such treatments to certain veterans and first responders suffering from certain conditions; to provide for definitions; to provide for funding and use of funds; to provide for eligibility; to provide for an annual report; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for termination and automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to provide for contingent effectiveness upon appropriation of funds; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Legislative progress

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House committee reassignment February 18, 2026 House committee substitute February 25, 2026

Recorded floor votes

1 roll call are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.

March 4, 2026 · House

Passage: House Vote #629

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

169 yea–0 nay · 5 not voting · 3 absent

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Committee referrals

Instrument history

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  1. Senate Senate Read and Referred
  2. House House Passed/Adopted By Substitute View roll call
  3. House House Third Readers
  4. House House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  5. House House Withdrawn, Recommitted
  6. House House Second Readers
  7. House House First Readers
  8. House House Hopper
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