Georgia 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

SB 52 — Mental Health; authorizing licensed professional counselor; sunset provision; repeal

Last action — Effective Date

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 24, 2017. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    8 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act relating to mental health and authorizing a licensed professional counselor to perform certain acts, Act No. 546, approved April 21, 2014 (Ga L. 2014, p. 347), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 10, 2015 (Ga. L. 2015, p. 4), so as to repeal a sunset provision; to provide for an effective date; and for other purposes.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Effective Date

  2. Act 231

  3. Senate Date Signed by Governor

  4. Senate Sent to Governor

  5. House Passed/Adopted

  6. House Third Readers

  7. House Committee Favorably Reported

  8. House Second Readers

  9. House First Readers

  10. Senate Passed/Adopted

  11. Senate Third Read

  12. Senate Read Second Time

  13. Senate Committee Favorably Reported

  14. Senate Read and Referred

  15. Senate Hopper

Sponsors

  • P. K. Martin IV · Primary
  • Renee Unterman · Primary
  • Dean Burke · Primary
  • Ben Watson · Primary
  • Jeff Mullis · Primary
  • Greg Kirk · Primary
  • Ellis Black · Primary
  • John F. Kennedy · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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8 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 239 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (8)

  • P. K. Martin IV
  • Renee Unterman
  • Dean Burke
  • Ben Watson Republican
  • Jeff Mullis
  • Greg Kirk
  • Ellis Black
  • John F. Kennedy Republican

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (239)

239 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

PASSAGE

Passed 51 Yea · 3 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 16000
Democrat 9102
Unaffiliated 26200
Total 51302
% of votes cast 91%5%0%4%
How each member voted (56)
Member Party Vote
BLACK, 8TH — Yea
BURKE, 11TH — Yea
BUTLER, 55TH — Yea
DUGAN, 30TH — Yea
FORT, 39TH — Yea
HARPER, 7TH — Yea
HEATH, 31ST — Nay
HENSON, 41ST — Yea
HILL, 4TH — Yea
HILL, 6TH — Yea
HILL, 32ND — Yea
JACKSON, 2ND — Yea
JEFFARES, 17TH — Yea
KIRK, 13TH — Yea
LIGON, JR., 3RD — Yea
MCKOON, 29TH — Nay
MILLAR, 40TH — Yea
MULLIS, 53RD — Yea
SEAY, 34TH — Yea
SHAFER, 48TH — Yea
STONE, 23RD — Yea
TATE, 38TH — Yea
THOMPSON, 5TH — Yea
THOMPSON, 14TH — Yea
TIPPINS, 37TH — Yea
UNTERMAN, 45TH — Yea
WILKINSON, 50TH — Yea
WILLIAMS, 27TH — Yea
David Lucas Democrat Yea
Donzella James Democrat Not Voting
Ed Harbison Democrat Not Voting
Elena Parent Democrat Yea
Emanuel Jones Democrat Yea
Freddie Powell Sims Democrat Nay
Gail Davenport Democrat Yea
Harold Jones II Democrat Yea
Michael 'Doc' Rhett Democrat Yea
Nan Orrock Democrat Yea
Tanya Miller Democrat Yea
Tonya Anderson Democrat Yea
Ben Watson Republican Yea
Bill Cowsert Republican Yea
Blake Tillery Republican Yea
Brandon Beach Republican Yea
Charles Martin Republican Yea
Chuck Hufstetler Republican Yea
Chuck Payne Republican Yea
Frank Ginn Republican Yea
John Albers Republican Yea
John F. Kennedy Republican Yea
Larry Walker, III Republican Yea
Lee Anderson Republican Yea
Marty Harbin Republican Yea
Matt Brass Republican Yea
Steve Gooch Republican Yea
Todd Jones Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 52 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act relating to mental health and authorizing a licensed professional counselor to perform certain acts, Act No. 546, approved April 21, 2014 (Ga L. 2014, p. 347), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 10, 2015 (Ga. L. 2015, p. 4), so as to repeal a sunset provision; to provide for an effective date; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors SB 52?
SB 52 is sponsored by P. K. Martin IV, Renee Unterman, Dean Burke, Ben Watson (Republican), Jeff Mullis, Greg Kirk, Ellis Black, and John F. Kennedy (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 52?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 24, 2017. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 52?
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