GA SB 535
enactedMental Health; the re-creation of community service boards; provide
Georgia · 2025_26 · upper
Quick answers
Did GA SB 535 pass?
Yes. GA SB 535 has been enacted into law as of 2026-07-01. Latest recorded action (2026-07-01): Effective Date
What is GA SB 535 about?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 37 of the O.C.G.A., relating to mental health, so as to provide for the re-creation of community service boards; to amend Code Section 50-14-1 of the O.C.G.A., relating to meetings open to the public, limitation on action to contest agency action, recording, notice of time and place, access to minutes, and teleconferences, so as to revise a provision authorizing community service boards to conduct teleconference meetings under certain circumstances; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors GA SB 535?
Kay Kirkpatrick is the primary sponsor of GA SB 535.
Description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 37 of the O.C.G.A., relating to mental health, so as to provide for the re-creation of community service boards; to amend Code Section 50-14-1 of the O.C.G.A., relating to meetings open to the public, limitation on action to contest agency action, recording, notice of time and place, access to minutes, and teleconferences, so as to revise a provision authorizing community service boards to conduct teleconference meetings under certain circumstances; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-19
- Latest action
- 2026-07-01 — Effective Date
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Kay Kirkpatrickprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-02-19
Senate Hopper
introduction
2026-02-20
Senate Read and Referred
referral-committee
2026-02-24
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-25
Senate Read Second Time
reading-2
2026-02-26
Senate Third Read
reading-3
2026-02-26
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
passage
2026-03-03
House First Readers
reading-1
2026-03-04
House Second Readers
reading-2
2026-03-12
House Committee Favorably Reported
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-16
House Third Readers
reading-3
2026-03-16
House Passed/Adopted
passage
2026-04-10
Senate Sent to Governor
executive-receipt
2026-05-05
Senate Date Signed by Governor
executive-signature
2026-05-05
Act 412
executive-signature
2026-07-01
Effective Date
Versions
Documents
Votes
Senate Vote #597 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
2026-02-26 · pass · 45-2
Member-level votes (53)
- ALBERS: yes
- ANAVITARTE: no
- ANDERSON: yes
- BEARDEN: yes
- BRASS: yes
- BURNS: yes
- COWSERT: yes
- DAVENPORT: yes
- DICKERSON: yes
- DIXON: other
- DOLEZAL: yes
- ECHOLS: yes
- GINN: yes
- GOOCH: yes
- GOODMAN: other
- HALPERN: yes
- HARBIN: yes
- HARBISON: yes
- HARRELL: yes
- HATCHETT: no
- HICKMAN: yes
- HODGES: yes
- HOWARD: yes
- HUFSTETLER: yes
- JACKSON: yes
- JAMES: yes
- JONES: yes
- JONES II: yes
- KEMP: yes
- KIRKPATRICK: yes
- LUCAS: yes
- MALLOW: other
- MANGHAM: yes
- MCLAURIN: yes
- MCNEEL: yes
- MERRITT: yes
- ORROCK: yes
- PARENT: yes
- PARKES: yes
- PAYNE: yes
- RAHMAN: yes
- RHETT: yes
- ROBERTSON: yes
- SETZLER: yes
- SIMS: other
- STILL: yes
- STRICKLAND: other
- SUMMERS: yes
- TILLERY: yes
- WALKER, III: other
- WATSON: other
- WICKS: yes
- WILLIAMS: yes
House Vote #710 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
2026-03-16 · pass · 130-31
Member-level votes (161)
- ADESANYA: no
- ADEYINA: yes
- ALEXANDER: no
- ALI: no
- ANDERSON: yes
- AU: yes
- BAKER: other
- BALLARD: yes
- BARNES: other
- BARRETT: yes
- BARTON: yes
- BAZEMORE: no
- BECKLES: yes
- BELL: no
- BERRY: no
- BLACKMON: yes
- BONNER: yes
- BUCKNER: yes
- BURCHETT: yes
- BURNOUGH: no
- BURNS: other
- BYRD: no
- CAMERON: yes
- CAMP: yes
- CAMPBELL: no
- CANNON: no
- CARPENTER: yes
- CARSON: yes
- CARTER: no
- CHASTAIN: yes
- CHEOKAS: yes
- CLARK: yes
- CLIFTON: other
- COOPER: yes
- CORBETT: yes
- COX: yes
- CRAWFORD: yes
- CROWE: yes
- CUMMINGS: no
- DAVIS: no
- DAWSON: yes
- DELOACH: yes
- DEMPSEY: yes
- DICKEY: yes
- DONATUCCI: yes
- DOUGLAS: yes
- DRAPER: no
- DRENNER: no
- DUBNIK: yes
- DUNAHOO: yes
- EFSTRATION: yes
- EHRHART: yes
- ERWIN: yes
- EVANS: no
- FINCHER: yes
- FLEMING: yes
- FLOURNOY: yes
- FORD: yes
- FRANKLIN: yes
- FRYE: other
- GAINES: yes
- GAMBILL: yes
- GILLIARD: yes
- GISLER: yes
- GLAIZE: yes
- GREENE: yes
- GRIFFIN: yes
- GULLETT: yes
- GUNTER: yes
- HAGAN: yes
- HATCHETT: yes
- HAWKINS: yes
- HERRING: yes
- HILTON: no
- HITCHENS: yes
- HOLCOMB: yes
- HOLLAND: yes
- HOLLY: yes
- HONG: yes
- HORNER: yes
- HOWARD: yes
- HUDDLESTON: yes
- HUGLEY: no
- JACKSON: other
- JASPERSE: yes
- JENKINS: yes
- JONES: yes
- KAHAIAN: no
- KELLEY: yes
- KENDRICK: yes
- LAHOOD: yes
- LEVERETT: yes
- LEWIS-WARD: other
- LIM: yes
- LUMSDEN: yes
- LUPTON: no
- MARTIN: yes
- MARTINEZ: yes
- MATHIAK: yes
- MATHIS: yes
- MCCLAIN: no
- MCCOLLUM: yes
- MCDONALD III: yes
- MCQUEEN: yes
- MEEKS: yes
- MILLER: yes
- MITCHELL: other
- MOMTAHAN: yes
- MOORE: yes
- MYLES: yes
- NEAL: yes
- NEW: yes
- NEWTON: yes
- OKOYE: yes
- OLALEYE: yes
- OLIVER: yes
- O'STEEN: yes
- PANITCH: yes
- PARIS: no
- PARK: yes
- PARRISH: yes
- PARSONS: yes
- PERSINGER: yes
- PETREA: yes
- POWELL: yes
- PRINCE: yes
- REESE: yes
- REEVES: yes
- RHODES: yes
- RICE: yes
- RICHARDSON: yes
- RIDLEY: yes
- ROBERTS: yes
- ROMMAN: no
- SAINZ: other
- SAMPSON: no
- SANCHEZ: no
- SANTOS: yes
- SCHOFIELD: no
- SCOGGINS: yes
- SCOTT: no
- SEABAUGH: yes
- SILCOX: yes
- SMITH: yes
- STEPHENS: yes
- STINSON: yes
- TARVIN: no
- TAYLOR: other
- THOMAS: yes
- TOWNSEND: yes
- TRAN: yes
- WADE: yes
- WASHBURN: other
- WERKHEISER: yes
- WESTBROOK: no
- WILKERSON: no
- WILLIAMS: other
- WILLIAMS, JR.: yes
- WILLIAMSON: yes
- WILLIS: other
- YEARTA: yes
Related bills
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