HB 584

  • Georgia House Bill
  • 2025-2026 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Feb 21, 2025
  • Passed House Mar 04, 2025
  • Passed Senate Mar 20, 2025
  • Signed by Governor May 01, 2025

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

Abstract

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.

Bill Sponsors (6)

Votes


Actions


Jan 01, 2026

Georgia General Assembly

Effective Date

May 01, 2025

Senate

Act 44

House

House Date Signed by Governor

Apr 08, 2025

House

House Sent to Governor

Mar 28, 2025

House

House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub

Mar 20, 2025

Senate

Senate Third Read

Senate

Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

Mar 18, 2025

Senate

Senate Read Second Time

Mar 13, 2025

Senate

Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Health and Human Services

Mar 06, 2025

Senate

Senate Read and Referred

  • Referral-Committee
Health and Human Services

Mar 04, 2025

House

House Passed/Adopted

House

House Third Readers

Feb 27, 2025

House

House Committee Favorably Reported

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Public and Community Health

Feb 26, 2025

House

House Second Readers

Feb 24, 2025

House

House First Readers

Feb 21, 2025

House

House Hopper

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
HB 584/AP* PDF
Sen Ctee Sub LC 57 0270S PDF
LC 57 0238/a PDF

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