Georgia bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia SB 500
Behavioral Health Care Workforce Data Base; expand to include data from licensed health care professionals
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Mike Hodges (Republican)
- Ben Watson (Republican)
- Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican)
- Larry Walker, III (Republican)
- Sally Harrell (Democratic)
- Billy Hickman (Republican)
- Carden Summers (Republican)
- Chuck Hufstetler (Republican)
- Bo Hatchett (Republican)
- Rick Williams (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Georgia legislature· description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 10 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce, so as to expand the Behavioral Health Care Workforce Data Base to include data from licensed health care professionals; to revise definitions; to rename such data base as the Health Care Workforce Data Base; to provide for conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:08 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2026 Senate | Senate Vote #839 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
| Mar 23, 2026 House | House Vote #749 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
| Feb 26, 2026 Senate | Senate Vote #595 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
Actions
- Jul 1, 2026 · Legislature
Effective Date - May 12, 2026 · Senate
Act 629 - May 12, 2026 · Senate
Senate Date Signed by Governor - Apr 10, 2026 · Senate
Senate Sent to Governor - Mar 27, 2026 · Senate
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub - Mar 23, 2026 · House
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute - Mar 23, 2026 · House
House Third Readers - Mar 18, 2026 · House
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute - Mar 4, 2026 · House
House Second Readers - Mar 3, 2026 · House
House First Readers - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Senate Passed/Adopted - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Senate Third Read - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Senate Read Second Time - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported - Feb 17, 2026 · Senate
Senate Read and Referred - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
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