Georgians with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Innovation Commission; create
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to governing and regulation of mental health, so as to create the Georgians with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Innovation Commission; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for definitions; to provide for members and officers; to provide for meetings, agendas, quorum, and compensation; to provide for the commission's duties and powers; to provide for consultation with subject matter experts designated by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities and the Department of Community Health; to provide for subcommittees; to provide for automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Feb 15, 2023
Signed May 7, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 29, 2024 · House Mar 28, 2024
How they voted
44–2
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 50
Feb 29, 2024
D
Democratic21
80% Yea
R
Republican29
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Amendments
1
May 7, 2024
Vetoed
Veto V10
upper
May 7, 2024
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 28, 2024
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Mar 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 26, 2024
Committee
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
lower
Mar 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 15, 2023
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
8 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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