Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee 6 D cosponsors

HB 7 — Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department of; establish school-linked behavioral health grant program; provide

Last action — House Second Readers

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

This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 2 of Chapter 1 of Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the powers and duties of the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities regarding the governing and regulation of mental health, so as to provide for the establishment of a school-linked behavioral health grant program; to provide a definition; to provide for eligible applicants; to provide for allowable activities and related expenses; to provide for data collection and outcome measurement; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Action History

  1. House Second Readers

  2. House First Readers

  3. House Hopper

  4. House Prefiled

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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6 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 241 not signed on

Sponsors (6)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (241)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 7 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 1 of Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the powers and duties of the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities regarding the governing and regulation of mental health, so as to provide for the establishment of a school-linked behavioral health grant program; to provide a definition; to provide for eligible applicants; to provide for allowable activities and related expenses; to provide for data collection and outcome measurement; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors HB 7?
HB 7 is sponsored by Viola Davis (Democrat), Sandra Scott (Democrat), Doreen Carter (Democrat), Rhonda Taylor (Democrat), Sheila Jones (Democrat), and Kim Schofield (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 7?
This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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.
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