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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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
March 20, 2025 · Senate
Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #261
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
52 yea–0 nay · 4 absent
March 28, 2025 · House
Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #338
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
163 yea–0 nay · 4 not voting · 13 absent
Committee referrals
March 6, 2025 · Senate
Health and Human Services
February 24, 2025 · House
Public and Community Health
Instrument history
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State Effective Date 2026-01-01
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State Act 44
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House House Date Signed by Governor
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House House Sent to Governor
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House House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
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Senate Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute View roll call
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Senate Senate Third Read
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Senate Senate Read Second Time
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Senate Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
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Senate Senate Read and Referred
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House House Passed/Adopted View roll call
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House House Third Readers
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House House Committee Favorably Reported
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House House Second Readers
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House House First Readers
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House House Hopper