SR 311 Georgia Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Study Committee on Recovery Residences; create

This bill creates a Senate Study Committee on Recovery Residences to examine unregulated sober housing facilities in Georgia. The committee will study safety concerns, service quality, and oversight gaps affecting approximately 256 recovery residences (which provide housing but not treatment) and recommend improvements. Composed of five Senate members and the Behavioral Health commissioner, the committee must report findings by December 1, 2025, without implementing new regulations itself. The resolution is procedural, focusing solely on gathering information to inform future policy.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 28, 2025 Last action Apr 2, 2025
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The bill text was amended to reflect its adoption by the Senate, changing the status from 'As introduced' to 'Adopted Senate'. This indicates the bill has passed its initial Senate reading and is moving forward in the legislative process.
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The header text was updated to show the bill's progression from introduction to Senate adoption, marking a procedural milestone rather than a substantive policy change.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 2, 2025

How they voted

510
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 55
Apr 2, 2025
D Democratic22
22 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican33
29 Yea 4
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Apr 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Committee
Senate Withdrawn & Recommitted
upper
Mar 3, 2025
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 28, 2025
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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