Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Introduced 3 R cosponsors

SB 269 — Mental Illness; certain procedures and notifications for involuntary outpatient commitments; provide

Last action — Senate Read and Referred

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 26, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

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Summary

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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Senate Read and Referred

  2. Senate Hopper

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 244 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (244)

244 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety healthcare
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 269 do?
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 SB 269?
SB 269 is sponsored by Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), Ben Watson (Republican), and Bo Hatchett (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 269?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 26, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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