SB 535 Georgia Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Mental Health; the re-creation of community service boards; provide

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 provide for the re-creation of community service boards; to amend Code Section 50-14-1 of the O.C.G.A., relating to meetings open to the public, limitation on action to contest agency action, recording, notice of time and place, access to minutes, and teleconferences, so as to revise a provision authorizing community service boards to conduct teleconference meetings under certain circumstances; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 19, 2026 Signed May 5, 2026
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As Passed Senate SB 535/AP* · 1 edit
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Floor votes · Senate Feb 26, 2026 · House Mar 16, 2026

How they voted

433
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 52
Feb 26, 2026
D Democratic20
18 Yea 2
90% Yea
R Republican32
25 Yea 3 Nay 4
78% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 5, 2026
Signed into law
Act 412
upper
May 5, 2026
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 20, 2026
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 19, 2026
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Kay Kirkpatrick
Kay Kirkpatrick
RRepublican
GA
32