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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 657: Mental health; qualifications of recovery community organizations for substance use; provide

Passed both chambers Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 657 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Mental health; qualifications of recovery community organizations for substance use; provide. Primary sponsor: Leesa Hagan (Republican), Katie Dempsey (Republican), Mike Cameron (Republican), Debbie Buckner (Democratic), Inga Willis (Democratic), Matthew Gambill (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 31, 2026): Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute.

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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 the qualifications of recovery community organizations for substance use; to provide for definitions; to provide for the certification of peer specialists; to provide for the approval of certification training bodies; to designate one state-wide recovery community organization; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Leesa HaganPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse156
Katie DempseyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse13
Mike CameronPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse1
Debbie BucknerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse137
Inga WillisPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse55
Matthew GambillPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse15

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  2. Senate Third Read
  3. Senate Read Second Time
  4. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  5. Senate Read and Referred
  6. House Passed/Adopted
  7. House Third Readers
  8. House Committee Favorably Reported
  9. House Withdrawn, Recommitted
  10. House Committee Favorably Reported
  11. House Second Readers
  12. House First Readers

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source