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

Georgia HB 657, Mental health; qualifications of recovery community organizations for substance use; provide, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Debbie Buckner (Democrat), Mike Cameron (Republican), Katie Dempsey (Republican) and 3 others; status failed, last action 2026-03-31 (Senate Third Read); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia HB 657
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Mental health; qualifications of recovery community organizations for substance use; provide
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-27
- Last action: 2026-03-31, Senate Third Read
- Sponsors: Debbie Buckner (Democrat), Mike Cameron (Republican), Katie Dempsey (Republican), Matthew Gambill (Republican), Leesa Hagan (Republican), Inga Willis (Democrat)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Public and Community Health, Health and Human Services, General Bill
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (214 yes, 3 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: Debbie Buckner (Democrat), House
- Sponsor: Mike Cameron (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Katie Dempsey (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Matthew Gambill (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Leesa Hagan (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Inga Willis (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Matt Brass (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-31 | Senate | PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE | pass | 47 | 1 | 5 |
| 2026-02-09 | House | PASSAGE | pass | 167 | 2 | 4 |

## Actions (13)

- 2026-03-31: Senate Third Read (Senate)
- 2026-03-31: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute (Senate)
- 2026-03-27: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (Senate)
- 2026-03-27: Senate Read Second Time (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: House Third Readers (House)
- 2026-02-09: House Passed/Adopted (House)
- 2026-02-04: House Committee Favorably Reported (House)
- 2025-04-04: House Withdrawn, Recommitted (House)
- 2025-03-06: House Committee Favorably Reported (House)
- 2025-03-03: House Second Readers (House)
- 2025-02-28: House First Readers (House)
- 2025-02-27: House Hopper (House)

## Bill text

- Sen Ctee Sub LC 60 0359S (v6): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/247736)

## 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
- [Sen Ctee Sub LC 60 0359S (v6) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/247736)

## 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-HB657-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).