GA SB 371
died on adjournmentMental Health and Penal Institutions; grant program to create peer support programs in hospitals; establish
Georgia · 2025_26 · upper
Quick answers
Did GA SB 371 pass?
No. GA SB 371 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 (2025-04-02): Senate Read and Referred
What is GA SB 371 about?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 37 and Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia, relating to mental health and penal institutions, respectively, so as to establish a grant program to create peer support programs in hospitals; to create peer support programs for individuals in penal institutions; to provide for quarterly and annual reports; to provide for consultation and cooperation with agencies, courts, organizations, and any entity which interacts with individuals who are incarcerated, on parole, or on probation to establish peer mentor programs; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors GA SB 371?
Brian Strickland is the primary sponsor of GA SB 371.
Description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 37 and Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia, relating to mental health and penal institutions, respectively, so as to establish a grant program to create peer support programs in hospitals; to create peer support programs for individuals in penal institutions; to provide for quarterly and annual reports; to provide for consultation and cooperation with agencies, courts, organizations, and any entity which interacts with individuals who are incarcerated, on parole, or on probation to establish peer mentor programs; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 2025-04-02
- Latest action
- 2025-04-02 — Senate Read and Referred
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Brian Stricklandprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
2025-04-02
Senate Hopper
introduction
2025-04-02
Senate Read and Referred
referral-committee
Versions
- As introduced LC 62 0214Compare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
Official source
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