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State Government / Georgia / Legislation / HB 1097

HB 1097Session 2025_26HouseBecame law

Mental health; criminal background, license status, and registry checks for owners, applicants, and employees of certain mental health facilities; provide

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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.

Latest development · Jul 1, 2026

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Session
2025_26
Introduced
Jan 29, 2026
Latest passage
Mar 20, 2026
TopicsSponsorsActionsRelated billsDiscussion

Topics and classification

Civixly topics

HealthJustice & Public SafetyLabor & Employment

Source subjects

CRIMES AND OFFENSES (CRIMINAL CODE)HANDICAPPED PERSONSLAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND AGENCIESMENTAL HEALTH

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsorJesse Petrea
Primary sponsorKatie Dempsey
Primary sponsorMike Cameron
Primary sponsorScott Hilton
Primary sponsorSteven Sainz

Action timeline

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View full action timeline16 actions⌄
  1. Jul 1, 2026

    Effective Date

    Georgia General Assembly
  2. May 11, 2026

    Act 444

    Executive SignatureSenate
  3. May 11, 2026

    House Date Signed by Governor

    Executive SignatureHouse
  4. Apr 10, 2026

    House Sent to Governor

    Executive ReceiptHouse
  5. Mar 27, 2026

    House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub

    House
  6. Mar 20, 2026

    Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

    PassageSenate
  7. Mar 20, 2026

    Senate Third Read

    Reading 3Senate
  8. Mar 19, 2026

    Senate Read Second Time

    Reading 2Senate
  9. Mar 18, 2026

    Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

    Committee Passage FavorableSenate
  10. Mar 3, 2026

    Senate Read and Referred

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  11. Feb 26, 2026

    House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

    PassageHouse
  12. Feb 26, 2026

    House Third Readers

    Reading 3House
  13. Feb 18, 2026

    House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

    Committee Passage FavorableHouse
  14. Feb 3, 2026

    House Second Readers

    Reading 2House
  15. Feb 2, 2026

    House First Readers

    Reading 1House
  16. Jan 29, 2026

    House Hopper

    IntroductionHouse

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Source data last updated Jun 15, 2026.