SB 480 Georgia Senate · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce; student loan repayment for mental health and substance use professionals serving in certain capacities; provide

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 10 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce, so as to provide for student loan repayment for mental health and substance use professionals serving in certain capacities; to provide for definitions; to authorize the board to approve applications; to provide for eligibility requirements; to provide for loan repayment agreements and conditions; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for appropriations contingency; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Feb 9, 2024 Signed Apr 19, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 29, 2024 · House Mar 18, 2024

How they voted

391
Passed · 10 other
Total votes 50
Feb 29, 2024
D Democratic21
12 Yea 1 Nay 8
57% Yea
R Republican29
27 Yea 2
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Apr 19, 2024
Signed into law
Act 381
upper
Apr 19, 2024
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 22, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 12, 2024
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 9, 2024
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
14 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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