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2025-2026 Regular Session

HB584

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

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.

Legislative progress

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Senate committee substitute March 13, 2025 Sent to Governor April 8, 2025 Governor approved May 1, 2025 Became law May 1, 2025

Recorded floor votes

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

March 4, 2025 · House

Passage: House Vote #189

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

171 yea–0 nay · 3 not voting · 6 absent

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March 20, 2025 · Senate

Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #261

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

52 yea–0 nay · 4 absent

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March 28, 2025 · House

Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #338

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

163 yea–0 nay · 4 not voting · 13 absent

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Committee referrals

Instrument history

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  1. State Effective Date 2026-01-01
  2. State Act 44
  3. House House Date Signed by Governor
  4. House House Sent to Governor
  5. House House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
  6. Senate Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute View roll call
  7. Senate Senate Third Read
  8. Senate Senate Read Second Time
  9. Senate Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  10. Senate Senate Read and Referred
  11. House House Passed/Adopted View roll call
  12. House House Third Readers
  13. House House Committee Favorably Reported
  14. House House Second Readers
  15. House House First Readers
  16. House House Hopper
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