"Georgia Behavioral Health and Peace Officer Co-Responder Act"; enact
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 37 of the O.C.G.A., relating to mental health, so as to enact the "Georgia Behavioral Health and Peace Officer Co-Responder Act"; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
House Passage
Mar 2022
Signed into Law
May 2022
Introduced Jan 27, 2022
Signed May 9, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2022
How they voted
44–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 47
Mar 3, 2022
D
Democratic18
94% Yea
R
Republican29
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
May 9, 2022
Signed into law
Act 857
upper
May 9, 2022
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Apr 1, 2022
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Mar 30, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 15, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Mar 3, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 10, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 1, 2022
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
41 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ben Watson
RRepublican
P
Bill Cowsert
RRepublican
P
Billy Hickman
RRepublican
P
Blake Tillery
RRepublican
P
Bo Hatchett
RRepublican
P
Brandon Beach
RRepublican
P
Brian Strickland
RRepublican
P
Burt Jones
RRepublican
P
Butch Miller
RRepublican
P
Carden Summers
RRepublican
P
Chuck Hufstetler
RRepublican
P
Dean Burke
RRepublican
P
Doc Rhett
DDemocratic
P
Donzella James
DDemocratic
P
Frank Ginn
RRepublican
P
Gail Davenport
DDemocratic
P
Gloria Butler
DDemocratic
P
Greg Dolezal
RRepublican
P
Harold Jones
DDemocratic
P
Horacena Tate
DDemocratic
P
Jason Anavitarte
RRepublican
P
Jeff Mullis
RRepublican
P
Jennifer Jordan
DDemocratic
P
John Albers
RRepublican
P
John Kennedy
RRepublican
P
Kay Kirkpatrick
RRepublican
P
Kim Jackson
DDemocratic
P
Larry Walker
RRepublican
P
Lee Anderson
RRepublican
P
Marty Harbin
RRepublican
P
Matt Brass
RRepublican
P
Max Burns
RRepublican
P
Michelle Au
DDemocratic
P
Mike Dugan
RRepublican
P
Nan Orrock
DDemocratic
P
Nikki Merritt
DDemocratic
P
Randy Robertson
RRepublican
P
Russ Goodman
RRepublican
P
Sally Harrell
DDemocratic
P
Steve Gooch
RRepublican
P
Valencia Seay
DDemocratic
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