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GA SB 269

died on adjournment

Mental Illness; certain procedures and notifications for involuntary outpatient commitments; provide

Georgia · 2025_26 · upper

Quick answers

Did GA SB 269 pass?

No. GA SB 269 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 (2025-02-27): Senate Read and Referred

What is GA SB 269 about?

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 37 of the O.C.G.A., relating to examination, treatment, etc., for mental illness, so as to provide certain procedures and notifications for involuntary outpatient commitments; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Who sponsors GA SB 269?

Bo Hatchett, Ben Watson, Kay Kirkpatrick are the primary sponsors of GA SB 269.

Description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 37 of the O.C.G.A., relating to examination, treatment, etc., for mental illness, so as to provide certain procedures and notifications for involuntary outpatient commitments; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Introduced
2025-02-26
Latest action
2025-02-27 — Senate Read and Referred
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Bo Hatchettprimary
  • Ben Watsonprimary
  • Kay Kirkpatrickprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-26

    Senate Hopper

    introduction

  2. 2025-02-27

    Senate Read and Referred

    referral-committee

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Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70839

Attribution

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