2025-2026 Regular Session
SB535
Mental Health; the re-creation of community service boards; provide
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 37 of the O.C.G.A., relating to mental health, so as to provide for the re-creation of community service boards; to amend Code Section 50-14-1 of the O.C.G.A., relating to meetings open to the public, limitation on action to contest agency action, recording, notice of time and place, access to minutes, and teleconferences, so as to revise a provision authorizing community service boards to conduct teleconference meetings under certain circumstances; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Legislative progress
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Recorded floor votes
2 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
February 26, 2026 · Senate
Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #597
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
45 yea–2 nay · 1 not voting · 7 absent
March 16, 2026 · House
Passage: House Vote #710
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
130 yea–31 nay · 5 not voting · 10 absent
Committee referrals
March 3, 2026 · House
Public and Community Health
February 20, 2026 · Senate
Health and Human Services
Instrument history
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State Effective Date 2026-07-01
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State Act 412
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Senate Senate Date Signed by Governor
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Senate Senate Sent to Governor
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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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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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Senate Senate Hopper