Georgia House Bill 1097
Session 2025_26
Mental health; criminal background, license status, and registry checks for owners, applicants, and employees of certain mental health facilities; provide
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 11, 2026
Sponsors
First Action
Jan 29, 2026
Latest Action
May 11, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1097
State
Georgia
Session
2025_26
Motion Text
House Vote #780 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
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Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to mental health, so as to provide for criminal background, license status, and registry checks for owners, applicants, and employees of certain mental health facilities; to provide for the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities to submit fingerprints to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Georgia Crime Information Center for the purpose of background checks to find disqualifying records; to provide for maintenance of personnel files; to provide for procedures relating to applicants or employees with ineligible determinations; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sen Ctee Sub LC 52 1089S
LC 62 0404S/hcs
LC 62 0404S/hs
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05/11/2026
Senate
Act 444
05/11/2026
House
House Date Signed by Governor
04/10/2026
House
House Sent to Governor
03/27/2026
House
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
03/20/2026
Senate
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
03/20/2026
Senate
Senate Third Read
03/19/2026
Senate
Senate Read Second Time
03/18/2026
Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
03/03/2026
Senate
Senate Read and Referred
02/26/2026
House
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
02/26/2026
House
House Third Readers
02/18/2026
House
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
02/03/2026
House
House Second Readers
02/02/2026
House
House First Readers
01/29/2026
House
House Hopper
Sources
GA Legislature
Record Created
Jan 30, 2026 7:38:29 AM
Record Updated
May 13, 2026 4:26:15 PM