Behavioral Health Coordinating Council; allow for certain officials to be represented by a delegate or agent
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 37 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions relative to the administration of mental health, developmental disabilities, addictive diseases, and other disability services, so as to allow for certain officials on the Behavioral Health Coordinating Council to be represented by a delegate or agent; to amend Article 10 of Chapter 5 of Title 49 of the O.C.G.A., relating to social services relative to children and adolescents with severe emotional problems, so as to repeal a provision relating to the submission of an annual report by the commissioner 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 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Feb 20, 2024
Signed Apr 22, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 20, 2024 · House Feb 29, 2024
How they voted
45–1
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 50
Mar 20, 2024
D
Democratic21
90% Yea
R
Republican29
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Apr 22, 2024
Signed into law
Act 412
upper
Apr 22, 2024
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 26, 2024
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
lower
Mar 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Mar 4, 2024
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 20, 2024
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Deborah Silcox
RRepublican
P
Katie Dempsey
RRepublican
P
Lee Hawkins
RRepublican
P
Sharon Cooper
RRepublican
P
Teri Anulewicz
DDemocratic
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