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GA HB 24

died on adjournment

School Behavioral Health Support Act; enact

Georgia · 2025_26 · lower

Quick answers

Did GA HB 24 pass?

No. GA HB 24 died when the 2025-26 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-02-11): House Withdrawn Bill/Res Consideration

What is GA HB 24 about?

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 1 of Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the powers and duties of the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities regarding the governing and regulation of mental health, so as to establish a school-linked behavioral health grant program; to provide a definition; to provide criteria for determining eligible applicants; to provide for allowable activities and related expenses; to provide for data collection and outcome measurement; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Who sponsors GA HB 24?

Sandra Scott, Kim Schofield, Viola Davis are the primary sponsors of GA HB 24.

Description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 1 of Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the powers and duties of the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities regarding the governing and regulation of mental health, so as to establish a school-linked behavioral health grant program; to provide a definition; to provide criteria for determining eligible applicants; to provide for allowable activities and related expenses; to provide for data collection and outcome measurement; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Introduced
2025-01-13
Latest action
2025-02-11 — House Withdrawn Bill/Res Consideration
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Sandra Scottprimary
  • Kim Schofieldprimary
  • Viola Davisprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-13

    House Hopper

    introduction

  2. 2025-01-14

    House First Readers

    reading-1

  3. 2025-01-15

    House Second Readers

    reading-2

  4. 2025-02-11

    House Withdrawn Bill/Res Consideration

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Documents

Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69304

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