# Georgia SB 526: Mental Health; the licensing and regulation of recovery residences; provide

Georgia SB 526, Mental Health; the licensing and regulation of recovery residences; provide, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Lee Anderson (Republican), Matt Brass (Republican), Max Burns (Republican) and 9 others; status failed, last action 2026-02-19 (Senate Read and Referred) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia SB 526
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Mental Health; the licensing and regulation of recovery residences; provide
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-18
- Last action: 2026-02-19, Senate Read and Referred
- Sponsors: Lee Anderson (Republican), Matt Brass (Republican), Max Burns (Republican), Jason T. Dickerson (Republican), Clint Dixon (Republican), Russ Goodman (Republican), Billy Hickman (Republican), Mike Hodges (Republican), Chuck Payne (Republican), Randy Robertson (Republican), Shawn Still (Republican), Brian Strickland (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Health and Human Services, General Bill
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Lee Anderson (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Matt Brass (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Max Burns (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Jason T. Dickerson (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Clint Dixon (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Russ Goodman (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Billy Hickman (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Mike Hodges (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Chuck Payne (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Randy Robertson (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Shawn Still (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Brian Strickland (Republican), Senate

## Actions (2)

- 2026-02-19: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Senate Hopper (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Introduced LC 61 0409 (v2): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/243082)

## 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
- [As Introduced LC 61 0409 (v2) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/243082)

## 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-SB526-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).