Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill
HB 1097: Mental health; criminal background, license status, and registry checks for owners, applicants, and employees of certain mental health facilities; provide
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- Passed both chambers
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Plain-language summary
HB 1097 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on January 29, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Mental health; criminal background, license status, and registry checks for owners, applicants, and employees of certain mental health facilities; provide. Primary sponsor: Jesse Petrea (Republican), Katie Dempsey (Republican), Scott Hilton (Republican), Mike Cameron (Republican), Steven Sainz (Republican). Most recent recorded action (July 1, 2026): Effective Date.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
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.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 5
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Petrea | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 166 |
| Katie Dempsey | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 13 |
| Scott Hilton | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 48 |
| Mike Cameron | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 1 |
| Steven Sainz | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 180 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Effective Date
- Act 444
- House Date Signed by Governor
- House Sent to Governor
- House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
- Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
- Senate Third Read
- Senate Read Second Time
- Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
- Senate Read and Referred
- House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
- House Third Readers
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