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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 631: "Veterans Mental Health Innovations Act"; enact

In committee 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

SB 631 is a bill introduced in the Georgia Senate on March 23, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: "Veterans Mental Health Innovations Act"; enact. Primary sponsor: Sonya Halpern (Democratic), Tonya Anderson (Democratic), Kenya Wicks (Democratic), Kim Jackson (Democratic), Elena Parent (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 25, 2026): Senate Read and Referred.

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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 Article 1 of Chapter 2A Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions of the Department of Public Health, so as to authorize the department to award grants to eligible entities to conduct clinical trials approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration as a part of a multistate consortium using ibogaine as an investigational new drug for the treatment of opioid use disorder, co-occurring substance use disorder, and any other neurological or mental health conditions as related to veterans for which ibogaine demonstrates efficacy; to provide for a short title; to provide for an effective date; to provide for contingencies; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Sonya HalpernPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate39
Tonya AndersonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate43
Kenya WicksPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate34
Kim JacksonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate41
Elena ParentPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate44

“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 Read and Referred
  2. Senate Hopper

Sources

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