# Georgia HB 612: Behavioral Health Coordinating Council; add member

Georgia HB 612, Behavioral Health Coordinating Council; add member, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Sharon Cooper (Republican), Katie Dempsey (Republican), Todd Jones (Republican) and 2 others; status failed, last action 2025-03-04 (Senate Read and Referred) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia HB 612
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Behavioral Health Coordinating Council; add member
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-24
- Last action: 2025-03-04, Senate Read and Referred
- Sponsors: Sharon Cooper (Republican), Katie Dempsey (Republican), Todd Jones (Republican), Karen Mathiak (Republican), Mary Oliver (Democrat)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Health, Insurance and Labor, General Bill
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (170 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Sharon Cooper (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Katie Dempsey (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Todd Jones (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Karen Mathiak (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Mary Oliver (Democrat), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-03 | House | PASSAGE | pass | 170 | 2 | 3 |

## Actions (7)

- 2025-03-04: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2025-03-03: House Third Readers (House)
- 2025-03-03: House Passed/Adopted (House)
- 2025-02-28: House Committee Favorably Reported (House)
- 2025-02-26: House Second Readers (House)
- 2025-02-24: House Hopper (House)
- 2025-02-24: House First Readers (House)

## Bill text

- LC 33 9795/a (v2): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/233669)

## Related bills

- SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckless stunt driving; replace the forfeiture penalty (signed)
- SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation for certain motor vehicles; provide (signed)
- SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Service Foundation; establish (signed)
- SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact (signed)
- HB 1391: Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish (signed)
- HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact (signed)

## Sources
- [LC 33 9795/a (v2) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/233669)

## Related
- [SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckles…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB160-2025-2026)
- [SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB384-2025-2026)
- [SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Servic…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB76-2025-2026)
- [SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB406-2025-2026)
- [HB 1391: Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1391-2025-2026)
- [HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1344-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB612-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).