Here is a summery of substance use and mental health related bills from the 2025 session provided by Jeff Breedlove.

SB 6 by Senator Kay Kirkpatrick authorizes the use of testing equipment to determine whether a controlled substance has been adulterated - PASSED GENERAL ASSEMBLY  

SB 79 by Senator Russ Goodman – the Fentanyl Eradication and Removal Act or the FEAR Act. This bill would increase penalties of those who are convicted of trafficking fentanyl. A friendly amendment was made to this legislation that removed the language relating to penalties for individuals in possession of less than four grams of fentanyl - PASSED GENERAL ASSEMBLY  

SB 132 by Senator Brian Strickland mandates a hearing before a court orders anevaluation of the mental competency of an accused person to stand trial - PASSED GENERAL ASSEMBLY  

SB 233 by Senator Matt Brass relating to the Behavioral Health Reform and Innovation Commission to revise the subcommittees and to extend the repeal date. An Addiction Subcommittee was added to the Commission - PASSED GENERAL ASSEMBLY  

HB 81 by Representative Bethany Ballard- Georgia would enter into an interstate compact for school psychologists - PASSED GENERAL ASSEMBLY   

HB 89 by Representative Sharon Cooper requires healthcare providers, facilities, and pharmacies to provide the Maternal Mortality Review Committee with psychiatric or other clinical records - PASSED GENERAL ASSEMBLY 

SB 33 by Senator Kay Kirkpatrick includes Delta 8 and other variants of THC in the total percentage of THC in hemp products and requires testing and labeling like Delta 9 - NEXT ACTION 2026  

SB 277 by Senator Blake Tillery revising the definition of drugs to include alcohol and its derivatives - NEXT ACTION 2026  

SB 371 by Senator Brian Strickland providing peer support for individuals within the criminal justice system -NEXT ACTION 2026  

HB 34 by Representative Dale Washburn establishes professional licensing boards and continuing education tracking to monitor compliance of licenses with applicable continuing education requirements - NEXT ACTION 2026  

HB 219 by Representative Ron Stephens establishes a professional health program to provide for monitoring and treatment for healthcare  professionals with substance use disorders- NEXT ACTION 2026  

HB 291 by Representative Darlene Taylor expands the healthcare workforce by certifying Community Healthcare Workers - NEXT ACTION 2026 

HB 419 by Representative Lee Hawkins to facilitate Opioid Reversal Boxes on University System of Georgia and Technical College System of Georgia properties - NEXT ACTION 2026  

HB 612 by Representative Katie Dempsey creating a Parity Compliance Review Panel to ensure compliance of the Georgia Parity Act - NEXT ACTION 2026  

HB 657 by Representative Leesa Hagan to legally define an RCO to protect the integrity of community-based peer programs -NEXT ACTION 2026