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Georgia bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia HB 584

Health; reassign licensing and oversight of certain treatments and programs from Departments of Community Health to Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Summary

Official abstract published by the Georgia legislature· description

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.

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Mar 28, 2025
House		House Vote #338 - 2025-2026 Regular SessionpassSet your home in Georgia to see
Mar 20, 2025
Senate		Senate Vote #261 - 2025-2026 Regular SessionpassSet your home in Georgia to see
Mar 4, 2025
House		House Vote #189 - 2025-2026 Regular SessionpassSet your home in Georgia to see

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