STATE BILLGA HB 1368ENGROSSED

Mental health; re-creation of community service boards; provide

State of Georgia

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to mental health, so as to provide for the re-creation of community service boards; to reconstitute the governing boards of community service boards; to provide for conforming changes; to amend Code Section 50-14-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, 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.

Status
Engrossed
Passed its first chamber
Status date
Mar 4, 2026
253 days ago
Current chamber
Senate
Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
GA HB 1368 · EngrossedMar 4

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Bill details

Last action
Senate Read and Referred · Mar 6, 2026
Pending committee
Health and Human Services

Sponsors

SCSharon CooperRepresentative · Republican · HD-045Primary sponsor
JHJames HatchettRepresentative · Republican · HD-155Primary sponsor
RSRon StephensRepresentative · Republican · HD-164Primary sponsor
KDKatie DempseyRepresentative · Republican · HD-013Primary sponsor
TRTeddy ReeseRepresentative · Democrat · HD-140Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Mar 6, 2026Senate Read and ReferredSenate
Mar 4, 2026House Passed/Adopted By SubstituteHouse
Mar 4, 2026House Third ReadersHouse
Feb 25, 2026House Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteHouse
Feb 20, 2026House Second ReadersHouse
Feb 19, 2026House First ReadersHouse
Feb 18, 2026House HopperHouse

Recorded vote

Passage: House Vote #643Mar 4, 2026 · House · 156 yea · 2 nayPassed

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