Georgia House Bill 172

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on January 31 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-02-02 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Juvenile Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 6 of Chapter 3 of Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to the rights and privileges of patients and their representatives regarding examination and treatment for mental illness, so as to provide for notice of admission and daily updates from a facility to the parent or legal guardian of an involuntary minor patient under 12 years of age; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Mental health; notice of admission and daily updates to the parent or legal guardian of an involuntary minor patient under 12 years of age; provide

Rep. Mesha Mainor [D]	Rep. Todd Jones [R]	Rep. Penny Houston [R]	Rep. Marvin Lim [D]
Rep. Mandisha Thomas [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-02-02	House	House Second Readers
2023-02-01	House	House First Readers
2023-01-31	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/63839
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/213269