Georgia House Bill 584
Session 2025_26
Health; reassign licensing and oversight of certain treatments and programs from Departments of Community Health to Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 1, 2025
First Action
Feb 21, 2025
Latest Action
Jan 1, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
584
State
Georgia
Session
2025_26
Motion Text
House Vote #338 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
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Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 26, 31, and 37 of the O.C.G.A., relating to food, drugs, and cosmetics, health, and mental health, respectively, so as to reassign licensing and oversight of drug abuse treatment and education programs, narcotic treatment programs, community living arrangements, and adult residential mental health programs from the Department of Community Health to the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sen Ctee Sub LC 57 0270S
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01/01/2026
Georgia General Assembly
Effective Date
05/01/2025
Senate
Act 44
05/01/2025
House
House Date Signed by Governor
04/08/2025
House
House Sent to Governor
03/28/2025
House
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
03/20/2025
Senate
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
03/20/2025
Senate
Senate Third Read
03/18/2025
Senate
Senate Read Second Time
03/13/2025
Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
03/06/2025
Senate
Senate Read and Referred
03/04/2025
House
House Passed/Adopted
03/04/2025
House
House Third Readers
02/27/2025
House
House Committee Favorably Reported
02/26/2025
House
House Second Readers
02/24/2025
House
House First Readers
02/21/2025
House
House Hopper
Sources
GA Legislature
Record Created
Feb 22, 2025 6:47:36 AM
Record Updated
Mar 18, 2026 3:34:15 AM