Behavorial Health and Developmental, Dept. of; changes to the powers and duties
Summary
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 changes to the powers and duties of 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 status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2014
Committee Review
Mar 2014
Senate Passage
Feb 2014
House Passage
Mar 2014
Signed into Law
Apr 2014
Introduced Feb 3, 2014
Signed Apr 16, 2014
Floor votes · Senate Feb 18, 2014
How they voted
34–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 36
Feb 18, 2014
D
Democratic9
100% Yea
R
Republican27
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Apr 16, 2014
Signed into law
Act 538
upper
Apr 16, 2014
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 10, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 5, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 18, 2014
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 11, 2014
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 4, 2014
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Butch Miller
RRepublican
P
Charlie Bethel
RRepublican
P
Freddie Sims
DDemocratic
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