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IntroducedJan 29, 2026
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Passed HouseFeb 26, 2026
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Passed SenateMar 20, 2026
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Became Law
Georgia House Bill
Mental health; criminal background, license status, and registry checks for owners, applicants, and employees of certain mental health facilities; provide -- (H Public and Community Health, S Health and Human Services)
Last Action See all actions
House • Mar 27, 2026: House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 1097
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Cameron, Mikeprimary
- Sainz, Stevenprimary
- Brass, Mattsecondary
Votes
YES: 164
- Solomon Adesanya
- Segun Adeyina
- Kimberly Alexander
- Akbar Ali
- Victor Anderson
- Michelle Au
- Sylvia Wayfer Baker
- Bethany Ballard
- Imani Barnes
- Carter Barrett
- Matt Barton
- Debra Bazemore
- Arlene Beckles
- Eric Bell
- Bryce Berry
- Shaw Blackmon
- Josh Bonner
- Debbie Buckner
- James Burchett
- Rhonda Burnough
- Mike Cameron
- Beth Camp
- Lisa Campbell
- Joe Campbell
- Park Cannon
- Chas Cannon
- Kasey Carpenter
- John Carson
- Doreen Carter
- Johnny Chastain
- Mike Cheokas
- David Clark
- Jasmine Clark
- Rob Clifton
- Sharon Cooper
- John Corbett
- Brent Cox
- Omari Crawford
- Clint Crowe
- Terry Cummings
- Viola Davis
- Robert Dawson
- Katie Dempsey
- Robert Dickey
- Sandy Donatucci
- Demetrius Douglas
- Karla Drenner
- Matt Dubnik
- Emory Dunahoo
- Chuck Efstration
- Ginny Ehrhart
- Chris Erwin
- Stacey Evans
- Bill Fincher
- Tim Fleming
- Robert Flournoy
- Jaclyn Ford
- Lehman Franklin
- Spencer Frye
- Houston Gaines
- Matthew Gambill
- Eric Gisler
- Lydia Glaize
- Gerald Greene
- Floyd Griffin
- Joseph Gullett
- Stan Gunter
- Leesa Hagan
- Matt Hatchett
- Lee Hawkins
- Tangie Herring
- Scott Hilton
- Bill Hitchens
- Scott Holcomb
- Betsy Holland
- El-Mahdi Holly
- Soo Hong
- Mitchell Horner
- Jutt Howard
- Karlton Howard
- David Huddleston
- Carolyn Hugley
- Derrick Jackson
- Mack Jackson
- Edna Jackson
- Rick Jasperse
- David Jenkins
- Todd Jones
- Jan Jones
- Sheila Jones
- Trey Kelley
- John LaHood
- Rob Leverett
- Regina Lewis-Ward
- Marvin Lim
- Eddie Lumsden
- Karen Lupton
- Chuck Martin
- Reynaldo "Rey" Martinez
- Karen Mathiak
- Danny Mathis
- Dewey McClain
- Derrick McCollum
- Lauren McDonald III
- Steven Meeks
- Tanya F. Miller
- Billy Mitchell
- Martin Momtahan
- Angela Moore
- L.C. Myles
- Kimberly New
- Mark Newton
- Gabe Okoye
- Phil Olaleye
- Angie O'Steen
- Esther Panitch
- Miriam Paris
- Sam Park
- Butch Parrish
- Don Parsons
- Holt Persinger
- Jesse Petrea
- Alan Powell
- Tremaine Teddy Reese
- Matt Reeves
- Trey Rhodes
- Carmen Rice
- Gary Richardson
- Jason Ridley
- Jordan Ridley
- Shea Roberts
- Ruwa Romman
- Steven Sainz
- David Sampson
- Gabriel Sanchez
- Mary Ann Santos
- Kim Schofield
- Mitchell Scoggins
- Sandra Scott
- Devan Seabaugh
- Dexter Sharper
- Deborah Silcox
- Tyler Paul Smith
- Michael Smith
- Lynn Smith
- Vance Smith
- Ron Stephens
- Patty Marie Stinson
- Steve Tarvin
- Rhonda Taylor
- Darlene Taylor
- Brad Thomas
- Rick Townsend
- Long Tran
- Will Wade
- Dale Washburn
- Bill Werkheiser
- David Wilkerson
- Mary Frances Williams
- Al Williams
- Noel Williams, Jr.
- Bruce Williamson
- Inga Willis
- Bill Yearta
NOT VOTING: 3
EXCUSED: 8
YES: 44
- John Albers
- Jason Anavitarte
- Lee Anderson
- Tonya Anderson
- Max Burns
- Gail Davenport
- Jason T. Dickerson
- Clint Dixon
- Greg Dolezal
- Drew Echols
- Frank Ginn
- Steve Gooch
- Russ Goodman
- Sonya Halpern
- Marty Harbin
- Ed Harbison
- Sally Harrell
- Bo Hatchett
- Billy Hickman
- Mike Hodges
- Jaha Howard
- Kim Jackson
- Donzella James
- Emanuel Jones
- RaShaun Kemp
- David Lucas
- Randal Mangham
- Josh McLaurin
- Steven McNeel
- Nikki Merritt
- Nan Orrock
- Elena Parent
- Chuck Payne
- Sheikh Rahman
- Michael 'Doc' Rhett
- Randy Robertson
- Ed Setzler
- Shawn Still
- Brian Strickland
- Carden Summers
- Blake Tillery
- Ben Watson
- Sam Watson
- Rick Williams
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 3
EXCUSED: 7
YES: 160
- Solomon Adesanya
- Segun Adeyina
- Kimberly Alexander
- Akbar Ali
- Victor Anderson
- Michelle Au
- Bethany Ballard
- Imani Barnes
- Carter Barrett
- Matt Barton
- Debra Bazemore
- Arlene Beckles
- Bryce Berry
- Shaw Blackmon
- Josh Bonner
- Debbie Buckner
- James Burchett
- Rhonda Burnough
- Mike Cameron
- Beth Camp
- Lisa Campbell
- Joe Campbell
- Chas Cannon
- Kasey Carpenter
- John Carson
- Johnny Chastain
- Mike Cheokas
- David Clark
- Jasmine Clark
- Rob Clifton
- Sharon Cooper
- John Corbett
- Brent Cox
- Omari Crawford
- Clint Crowe
- Terry Cummings
- Viola Davis
- Robert Dawson
- Buddy DeLoach
- Katie Dempsey
- Robert Dickey
- Sandy Donatucci
- Demetrius Douglas
- Karla Drenner
- Matt Dubnik
- Emory Dunahoo
- Chuck Efstration
- Ginny Ehrhart
- Chris Erwin
- Stacey Evans
- Bill Fincher
- Tim Fleming
- Robert Flournoy
- Jaclyn Ford
- Lehman Franklin
- Spencer Frye
- Houston Gaines
- Matthew Gambill
- Carl Gilliard
- Eric Gisler
- Lydia Glaize
- Gerald Greene
- Floyd Griffin
- Joseph Gullett
- Stan Gunter
- Leesa Hagan
- Matt Hatchett
- Lee Hawkins
- Tangie Herring
- Scott Hilton
- Bill Hitchens
- Scott Holcomb
- Betsy Holland
- El-Mahdi Holly
- Soo Hong
- Mitchell Horner
- Jutt Howard
- Karlton Howard
- David Huddleston
- Carolyn Hugley
- Derrick Jackson
- Edna Jackson
- Rick Jasperse
- David Jenkins
- Todd Jones
- Jan Jones
- Sheila Jones
- Trey Kelley
- Dar'shun Kendrick
- John LaHood
- Rob Leverett
- Marvin Lim
- Eddie Lumsden
- Karen Lupton
- Chuck Martin
- Reynaldo "Rey" Martinez
- Karen Mathiak
- Danny Mathis
- Dewey McClain
- Derrick McCollum
- Lauren McDonald III
- Mekyah McQueen
- Steven Meeks
- Billy Mitchell
- Martin Momtahan
- Angela Moore
- Yasmin Neal
- Kimberly New
- Mark Newton
- Gabe Okoye
- Phil Olaleye
- Mary Margaret Oliver
- Angie O'Steen
- Esther Panitch
- Miriam Paris
- Sam Park
- Butch Parrish
- Don Parsons
- Holt Persinger
- Jesse Petrea
- Alan Powell
- Matt Reeves
- Trey Rhodes
- Carmen Rice
- Gary Richardson
- Jason Ridley
- Jordan Ridley
- Shea Roberts
- Ruwa Romman
- Steven Sainz
- David Sampson
- Gabriel Sanchez
- Mary Ann Santos
- Kim Schofield
- Mitchell Scoggins
- Sandra Scott
- Devan Seabaugh
- Deborah Silcox
- Tyler Paul Smith
- Michael Smith
- Lynn Smith
- Vance Smith
- Ron Stephens
- Patty Marie Stinson
- Steve Tarvin
- Rhonda Taylor
- Darlene Taylor
- Brad Thomas
- Rick Townsend
- Long Tran
- Will Wade
- Dale Washburn
- Bill Werkheiser
- Anne Allen Westbrook
- David Wilkerson
- Mary Frances Williams
- Noel Williams, Jr.
- Bruce Williamson
- Inga Willis
- Bill Yearta
NOT VOTING: 3
EXCUSED: 11
Actions
- Mar 27, 2026 | House
- House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
- Mar 20, 2026 | Senate
- Senate Third Read
- Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
- Mar 19, 2026 | Senate
- Senate Read Second Time
- Mar 18, 2026 | Senate
- Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (Health and Human Services)
- Mar 03, 2026 | Senate
- Senate Read and Referred
- Feb 26, 2026 | House
- House Third Readers
- House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
- Feb 18, 2026 | House
- House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (Public and Community Health)
- Feb 03, 2026 | House
- House Second Readers
- Feb 02, 2026 | House
- House First Readers
- Jan 29, 2026 | House
- House Hopper
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