GA HB 554
died on adjournmentAPEX Now Program; enact
Georgia · 2025_26 · lower
Quick answers
Did GA HB 554 pass?
No. GA HB 554 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 (2025-02-24): House Second Readers
What is GA HB 554 about?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to health of students, so as to enact the "APEX Now Program"; to provide support for mental health services to students and school personnel experiencing incidents of violence, threats of violence, natural disasters, and other crisis situations; to provide for such program to be established within the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities; to provide for the development and promulgation of a mental health crisis plan; to provide for a 24 hour online and telephonic hotline; to provide for prospective parental consent; to provide for contracting for services; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors GA HB 554?
Rick Townsend, Todd Jones, Chris Erwin and 3 others are the primary sponsors of GA HB 554.
Description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to health of students, so as to enact the "APEX Now Program"; to provide support for mental health services to students and school personnel experiencing incidents of violence, threats of violence, natural disasters, and other crisis situations; to provide for such program to be established within the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities; to provide for the development and promulgation of a mental health crisis plan; to provide for a 24 hour online and telephonic hotline; to provide for prospective parental consent; to provide for contracting for services; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-20
- Latest action
- 2025-02-24 — House Second Readers
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Rick Townsendprimary
- Todd Jonesprimary
- Chris Erwinprimary
- Bethany Ballardprimary
- Lydia Glaizeprimary
- Holt Persingerprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-02-20
House Hopper
introduction
2025-02-21
House First Readers
reading-1
2025-02-24
House Second Readers
reading-2
Versions
- LC 49 2179/aCompare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
Official source
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