--- title: HR 1235. Georgia Community Service Boards; Community Service Boards' Day at the state capitol; February 5, 2026; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1235 cite_as: HR 1235, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1235 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1235.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1235/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72860 date: 2026-02-04 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-09-13 license: Public record of the Georgia General Assembly, via LegiScan; see about.md publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1234.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1236.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1235.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1235 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-02-04 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Katie Dempsey - James Hatchett - Matt Reeves - James Burchett - Angie O'Steen text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1235/2025 upstream_id: 2108048 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - mental health services - community service boards - developmental disabilities - addiction treatment - state capitol recognition --- # HR 1235. Georgia Community Service Boards; Community Service Boards' Day at the state capitol; February 5, 2026; recognize ## Text House Resolution 1235 By: Representatives Dempsey of the 13th, Hatchett of the 155th, Reeves of the 99th, Burchett of the 176th, and O’Steen of the 169th A RESOLUTION Commending Georgia Community Service Boards and recognizing February 5, 2026, as Community Service Boards' Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Community Service Boards (CSBs) are created in O.C.G.A. § 37-2-6 et seq. as public corporations and instrumentalities of the state to provide services for mental illness, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and/or addictive diseases; and WHEREAS, there are 22 CSBs across Georgia whose Boards of Directors are appointed by the governing authorities of the counties within each CSB's service area; and WHEREAS, as a vital part of Georgia's Public Safety Net, CSBs serve eligible persons with serious mental illness, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and/or addictive diseases who have no insurance or have limited means to pay for treatment, while also serving individuals with Medicaid and, as capacity allows, those with other insurance; and WHEREAS, CSBs have established a sterling reputation throughout Georgia for improving the quality of life of many of this state's most vulnerable citizens by providing high-quality and cost-effective care; and WHEREAS, nearly two million Georgians suffered from mental illnesses or addictive diseases in the past year, more than 320,000 experienced a serious mental illness in the past year, and there are more than 145,000 adults in Georgia with intellectual or developmental disabilities; and WHEREAS, the Georgia Association of Community Service Boards (GACSB), located in Villa Rica, Georgia, serves as a unified voice for all 22 CSBs, providing policy and legislative advocacy on both state and national levels; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding work of Georgia's CSBs be appropriately recognized for their immeasurable contributions in delivering essential behavioral health and developmental disability services across our state. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body commend Georgia's Community Service Boards for their many outstanding contributions on behalf of the citizens of Georgia and recognize February 5, 2026, as Community Service Boards Day at the state capitol. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to Georgia's Community Service Boards and the Georgia Association of Community Service Boards. ## Summaries written by Georgia Commons The following was written by claude-sonnet-5 from the text above and is not part of the resolution. Quote the text, not the summary. A Georgia House resolution recognizes February 5, 2026 as Community Service Boards' Day at the state capitol, honoring the state's 22 Community Service Boards that provide mental health, disability, and addiction services. ### Plain-language summary This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives commends the state's 22 Community Service Boards (CSBs), which are public corporations created under Georgia law (O.C.G.A. § 37-2-6) to provide services for mental illness, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and addictive diseases. The resolution notes these boards serve as part of Georgia's public safety net, treating people with little or no insurance as well as those on Medicaid. The resolution designates February 5, 2026, as Community Service Boards' Day at the state capitol and directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to the CSBs and to the Georgia Association of Community Service Boards. It does not change any law, create funding, or impose new requirements; it is a formal statement of recognition. ### What it does - Commends Georgia's 22 Community Service Boards for their work providing mental health, disability, and addiction services. - Officially designates February 5, 2026, as Community Service Boards' Day at the state capitol. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute copies of the resolution to the CSBs and the Georgia Association of Community Service Boards. - Does not create funding, change any statute, or impose any new legal requirement on any agency or individual. ### Who it affects Georgia's 22 Community Service Boards and their boards of directors, the Georgia Association of Community Service Boards, and the people they serve, including those with serious mental illness, intellectual or developmental disabilities, or addictive diseases. ### Why it matters The resolution is symbolic rather than binding law: it gives public recognition to the network of boards that deliver behavioral health and disability services to some of Georgia's most vulnerable residents, but it does not add funding, staff, or new services for them. ### Key provisions - Cites O.C.G.A. § 37-2-6 as the legal basis for Community Service Boards as public corporations and state instrumentalities. - States there are 22 Community Service Boards in Georgia, with directors appointed by county governing authorities in each service area. - Formally resolves that the House commends the boards and designates February 5, 2026, as Community Service Boards' Day at the state capitol. - Directs the Clerk of the House to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to the boards and their statewide association. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-02-04) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-02-04) - Sponsors: Katie Dempsey, James Hatchett, Matt Reeves, James Burchett, Angie O'Steen - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72860 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1235.md?full=1