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title: O.C.G.A. § 37-1-116. Abolishment and termination.
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date: 2025
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version: Repealed effective December 31, 2026.
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heading_path: MENTAL HEALTH / GOVERNING AND REGULATION OF MENTAL HEALTH / BEHAVIORAL HEALTH REFORM AND INNOVATION COMMISSION
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# O.C.G.A. § 37-1-116. Abolishment and termination.

The commission shall be abolished and this article shall stand repealed on December 31, 2026.

## History

Code 1981, § 37-1-116, enacted by Ga. L. 2019, p. 614, § 1/HB 514; Ga. L. 2022, p. 26, § 6-3/HB 1013; Ga. L. 2025, p. 764, § 3/SB 233, effective May 14, 2025.

## Law Reviews

For article, “HB 1013: Georgia Mental Health Parity Act,” see 39 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 145 (2022).

## Amendments

The 2022 amendment, effective July 1, 2022, substituted “June 30, 2025” for “June 30, 2023”.

The 2025 amendment, effective May 14, 2025, substituted “December 31, 2026” for “June 30, 2025” at the end of this Code section.