SR136: SR136 Georgia Addiction Counselors Association; commend

This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate, not a change to state law. It recognizes the Georgia Addiction Counselors Association, a group of more than 1,500 counselors, educators, and other health care professionals who work in addiction prevention, treatment, and recovery support. The resolution describes the wide range of settings where these professionals work, including hospitals, clinics, prisons, probation agencies, and detoxification centers, and notes their role in responding to the opioid crisis. The Senate congratulates the association on its 45th anniversary and directs the Secretary of the Senate to send a copy of the resolution to the group.

• Formally commends the Georgia Addiction Counselors Association for 45 years of service to Georgia.
• States the Senate's recognition of the addiction workforce, described as more than 1,500 counselors and other professionals.
• Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the association.
• Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement; it is a symbolic statement of the Senate's position.

The Georgia Addiction Counselors Association and its members, including counselors, educators, and other addiction-focused health care professionals who work in hospitals, clinics, prisons, probation agencies, and detoxification centers across Georgia.

The resolution carries no legal or funding effect but publicly recognizes the role addiction counselors play in Georgia's response to substance use disorders and the opioid crisis, offering formal acknowledgment from the state Senate to the profession.

• The resolution recites background on the addiction professional workforce, including its size and the settings where members work.
• The Senate resolves to congratulate the Georgia Addiction Counselors Association for 45 years of service and commends its leadership.
• The Secretary of the Senate is directed to make a copy of the resolution available for distribution to the association.

1. 2025-02-06Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
2. 2025-02-05Senate Hopper (Senate)

• Mike Hodges (R, SD-003)Primary sponsor
• Shawn Still (R, SD-048)
• Ricky Williams (R, SD-025)
• Chuck Payne (R, SD-054)
• Billy Hickman (R, SD-004)
• Drew Echols (R, SD-049)
• Timothy Bearden (R, SD-030)

• addiction treatment
• substance use disorders
• opioid crisis
• ceremonial resolution