Georgia 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 11 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 4 — "Enhancing Mental Health Treatment in Georgia Act"; Georgia Mental Health Treatment Task Force; establish

Last action — House Disagreed Senate Amend or Sub

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

This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical assistance generally, so as to establish the Georgia Mental Health Treatment Task Force; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for the membership, duties, compensation, and expense allowances; to develop applications for a Medicaid waiver and block grant funding; to prohibit the submission of a mental health Medicaid waiver application without legislative approval; to require agencies' cooperation; to provide for the abolishment; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. House Disagreed Senate Amend or Sub

  2. Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub As Amended

  3. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  4. House Third Readers

  5. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  6. House Withdrawn, Recommitted

  7. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  8. House Second Readers

  9. House First Readers

  10. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  11. Senate Third Read

  12. Senate Read Second Time

  13. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  14. Senate Read and Referred

  15. Senate Hopper

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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29 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 218 not signed on

Sponsors (29)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (218)

218 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 BY SUBSTITUTE

Passed 44 Yea · 0 Nay · 12 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 15001
Democrat 8004
Unaffiliated 21007
Total 440012
% of votes cast 79%0%0%21%
How each member voted (56)
Member Party Vote
BLACK, 8TH — Yea
BURKE, 11TH — Yea
BUTLER, 55TH — Yea
DUGAN, 30TH — Not Voting
FORT, 39TH — Yea
HARPER, 7TH — Yea
HEATH, 31ST — Yea
HENSON, 41ST — Yea
HILL, 4TH — Yea
HILL, 6TH — Yea
HILL, 32ND — Not Voting
JACKSON, 2ND — Not Voting
JEFFARES, 17TH — Not Voting
KIRK, 13TH — Yea
LIGON, JR., 3RD — Yea
MCKOON, 29TH — Yea
MILLAR, 40TH — Yea
MULLIS, 53RD — Yea
SEAY, 34TH — Yea
SHAFER, 48TH — Yea
STONE, 23RD — Not Voting
TATE, 38TH — Yea
THOMPSON, 5TH — Not Voting
THOMPSON, 14TH — Yea
TIPPINS, 37TH — Yea
UNTERMAN, 45TH — Yea
WILKINSON, 50TH — Yea
WILLIAMS, 27TH — Not Voting
David Lucas Democrat Yea
Donzella James Democrat Not Voting
Ed Harbison Democrat Yea
Elena Parent Democrat Yea
Emanuel Jones Democrat Not Voting
Freddie Powell Sims Democrat Yea
Gail Davenport Democrat Not Voting
Harold Jones II Democrat Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 4 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical assistance generally, so as to establish the Georgia Mental Health Treatment Task Force; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for the membership, duties, compensation, and expense allowances; to develop applications for a Medicaid waiver and block grant funding; to prohibit the submission of a mental health Medicaid waiver application without legislative approval; to require agencies' cooperation; to provide for the abolishment; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors SB 4?
SB 4 is sponsored by Ellis Black, William Ligon, Jr., Mike Dugan, John Albers (Republican), Blake Tillery (Republican), Marty Harbin (Republican), Jack Hill, Lindsey Tippins, Michael 'Doc' Rhett (Democrat), Joshua McKoon, Matt Brass (Republican), Renee Unterman, David Shafer, Bill Cowsert (Republican), Steve Gooch (Republican), John Wilkinson, Jeff Mullis, Ben Watson (Republican), Dean Burke, Fran Millar, Greg Kirk, Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), Butch Miller, Tyler Harper, Bruce Thompson, Judson Hill, John F. Kennedy (Republican), Larry Walker, III (Republican), and Rick Williams (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 4?
This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 4?
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