GA SB 526
died on adjournmentMental Health; the licensing and regulation of recovery residences; provide
Georgia · 2025_26 · upper
Quick answers
Did GA SB 526 pass?
No. GA SB 526 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 (2026-02-19): Senate Read and Referred
What is GA SB 526 about?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to mental health, so as to provide for the licensing and regulation of recovery residences; to provide for minimum standards; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for applications for licensing; to provide for provisional licensing; to provide for compliance; to provide for the denial, suspension, or revocation of licenses; to provide for enforcement actions; to provide for confidentiality; to provide for inspections; to provide for procedures and penalties relating to unlicensed recovery residences; to provide for definitions; to provide for conforming changes; to provide legislative findings; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors GA SB 526?
Randy Robertson, Clint Dixon, Matt Brass and 9 others are the primary sponsors of GA SB 526.
Description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to mental health, so as to provide for the licensing and regulation of recovery residences; to provide for minimum standards; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for applications for licensing; to provide for provisional licensing; to provide for compliance; to provide for the denial, suspension, or revocation of licenses; to provide for enforcement actions; to provide for confidentiality; to provide for inspections; to provide for procedures and penalties relating to unlicensed recovery residences; to provide for definitions; to provide for conforming changes; to provide legislative findings; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-18
- Latest action
- 2026-02-19 — Senate Read and Referred
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Randy Robertsonprimary
- Clint Dixonprimary
- Matt Brassprimary
- Brian Stricklandprimary
- Billy Hickmanprimary
- Mike Hodgesprimary
- Max Burnsprimary
- Jason T. Dickersonprimary
- Lee Andersonprimary
- Shawn Stillprimary
- Chuck Payneprimary
- Russ Goodmanprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
2026-02-18
Senate Hopper
introduction
2026-02-19
Senate Read and Referred
referral-committee
Versions
- As Introduced LC 61 0409Compare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
Official source
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