Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HR512 Compare Versions

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1		-	25 LC 46 1235S
2		-	The House Committee on Health offers the following substitute to HR 512:
	1	+	25 LC 59 0133
	2	+	House Resolution 512
	3	+	By: Representatives Hagan of the 156
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	5	+	, Gambill of the 15
	6	+	th
	7	+	, Jones of the 25
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	9	+	, Petrea of the
	10	+	166
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	12	+	, Lim of the 98
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	14	+	, and others
3	15		A RESOLUTION
4		-	Creating the House Study Committee on the Addiction Epidemic and Solutions for1
	16	+	Creating the House Study Committee on the Addiction Epidemic and Solutions for
	17	+	1
5	18		Recovery; and for other purposes.2
6	19		WHEREAS, millions of Americans, including both adults and children, are impacted by3
7	20		addiction to alcohol, illegal and prescription drugs, sex, gambling, and the internet and4
8	21		modern technology; and5
9	22		WHEREAS, there are three main addiction types: physical addiction, behavioral addiction,6
10	23		and impulse control disorders; and7
11	24		WHEREAS, there are two main groups of addiction: substance addictions (substance use8
12	25		disorders) and nonsubstance addictions (behavioral addictions); and9
13	26		WHEREAS, there are six major stages of addiction: initial use or exposure, misuse,10
14	27		tolerance, dependence, addiction, and setbacks; and11
15	28		WHEREAS, addiction costs business owners over $750 billion each year in lost revenue,12
16	29		profits, productivity, and healthcare costs; and 13
17		-	H. R. 512 (SUB)
18		-	- 1 - 25 LC 46 1235S
19		-	WHEREAS, over 7 percent of divorces in the United States result from addiction; and14
	30	+	H. R. 512
	31	+	- 1 - 25 LC 59 0133
	32	+	WHEREAS, over 7 percent of divorces in the United States result from addiction; and
	33	+	14
20	34		WHEREAS, the rate of drug overdose deaths is 28.6 per 100,000 standard population in15
21	35		urban counties and 26.2 per 100,000 standard population in rural counties; and 16
22	36		WHEREAS, every community in Georgia is experiencing rising costs, academic challenges,17
23	37		threats to law enforcement officers and first responders, impacts on marriages, and18
24	38		challenges for business owners and the workforce arising from the addiction epidemic; and19
25	39		WHEREAS, Georgia should promote programs and protocols for healthcare providers, law20
26	40		enforcement officers and first responders, education leaders, faith leaders, business leaders,21
27	41		and local governments to better address the addiction epidemic; and22
28	42		WHEREAS, it would be beneficial for policymakers to study the current addiction23
29	43		challenges and the potential sources of help for addiction in Georgia, anticipate challenges24
30	44		and needs policymakers should reasonably expect Georgians to face in the future, improve25
31	45		educational programs for both professional and volunteer groups and agencies to better26
32	46		address the addiction epidemic, to enhance collaboration and integration between27
33	47		professional and volunteer groups and agencies, and ensure that Georgians who face28
34	48		addiction now and in the future have access to necessary and effective resources to support29
35	49		recovery.30
36	50		NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES: 31
37	51		(1) Creation of House study committee. There is created the House Study Committee32
38	52		on the Addiction Epidemic and Solutions for Recovery.33
39		-	(2) Members and officers. The committee shall be composed of 13 members to be34
	53	+	(2) Members and officers. The committee shall be composed of 12 members to be34
40	54		appointed as follows:35
41		-	H. R. 512 (SUB)
42		-	- 2 - 25 LC 46 1235S
43		-	(A) Eight members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the36
	55	+	H. R. 512
	56	+	- 2 - 25 LC 59 0133
	57	+	(A) Eight members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the
	58	+	36
44	59		House of Representatives. The Speaker shall designate a legislative member of the37
45	60		committee as chairperson of the committee.38
46		-	(B) ~~Five~~ nonlegislative members appointed by the Speaker of the House of39
	61	+	(B) Four nonlegislative members appointed by the Speaker of the House of39
47	62		Representatives, which shall include:40
48	63		(i) A citizen representative from the Georgia Council for Recovery;41
49	64		(ii) A citizen representative who practices medicine as an independent physician42
50		-	whose specialty includes the treatment of addiction ~~and dual diagnosis~~;43
51		-	(iii) A citizen representative who has lost a family member to an overdose; 44
	65	+	whose specialty includes the treatment of addiction;43
	66	+	(iii) A citizen representative who has lost a family member to an overdose; and44
52	67		(iv) A citizen representative who serves as a staff member of a recovery community45
53		-	organization in Georgia; and46
54		-	(v) A citizen who is a peer certified specialist.47
55		-	(3) Powers and duties. The committee shall undertake a study of the conditions, needs,48
56		-	issues, and problems mentioned above or related thereto and recommend any action or49
57		-	legislation which the committee deems necessary or appropriate.50
58		-	(4) Meetings. The chairperson shall call all meetings of the committee. The committee51
59		-	may conduct such meetings at such places and at such times as it may deem necessary or52
60		-	convenient to enable it to exercise fully and effectively its powers, perform its duties, and53
61		-	accomplish the objectives and purposes of this resolution.54
62		-	(5) Allowances, expenses, and funding.55
63		-	(A) The legislative members of the committee shall receive the allowances provided56
64		-	for in Code Section 28-1-8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated.57
65		-	(B) Members of the committee who are state officials, other than legislative members,58
66		-	or who are state employees, shall receive no compensation for their services on the59
67		-	committee, but they may be reimbursed for expenses incurred by them in the60
68		-	performance of their duties as members of the committee in the same manner as they61
69		-	are reimbursed for expenses in their capacities as state officials or employees.62
70		-	H. R. 512 (SUB)
71		-	- 3 - 25 LC 46 1235S
72		-	(C) Members of the committee who are not legislators, state officials, or state63
73		-	employees shall receive a daily expense allowance in an amount the same as that64
74		-	specified in subsection (b) of Code Section 45-7-21 of the Official Code of Georgia65
75		-	Annotated, as well as the mileage or transportation allowance authorized for state66
76		-	employees.67
77		-	(D) The allowances authorized by this resolution shall not be received by any member68
78		-	of the committee for more than five days unless additional days are authorized. Funds69
79		-	necessary to carry out the provisions of this resolution shall come from funds70
80		-	appropriated to the House of Representatives; except that funds for the reimbursement71
81		-	of the expenses of state officials, other than legislative members, and for the72
82		-	reimbursement of the expenses of state employees shall come from funds appropriated73
83		-	to or otherwise available to their respective agencies.74
84		-	(6) Report.75
85		-	(A) In the event the committee adopts any specific findings or recommendations that76
86		-	include suggestions for proposed legislation, the chairperson shall file a report of the77
87		-	same prior to the date of abolishment specified in this resolution, subject to78
88		-	subparagraph (C) of this paragraph.79
89		-	(B) In the event the committee adopts a report that does not include suggestions for80
90		-	proposed legislation, the chairperson shall file the report, subject to subparagraph (C)81
91		-	of this paragraph.82
92		-	(C) No report shall be filed unless the same has been approved prior to the date of83
93		-	abolishment specified in this resolution by majority vote of a quorum of the committee.84
94		-	A report so approved shall be signed by the chairperson of the committee and filed with85
95		-	the Clerk of the House of Representatives.86
96		-	(D) In the absence of an approved report, the chairperson may file with the Clerk of the87
97		-	House of Representatives a copy of the minutes of the meetings of the committee in lieu88
98		-	thereof.89
99		-	H. R. 512 (SUB)
100		-	- 4 - 25 LC 46 1235S
101		-	(7) Abolishment. The committee shall stand abolished on December 1, 2025.90
102		-	H. R. 512 (SUB)
	68	+	organization in Georgia;46
	69	+	(3) Powers and duties. The committee shall undertake a study of the conditions, needs,47
	70	+	issues, and problems mentioned above or related thereto and recommend any action or48
	71	+	legislation which the committee deems necessary or appropriate.49
	72	+	(4) Meetings. The chairperson shall call all meetings of the committee. The committee50
	73	+	may conduct such meetings at such places and at such times as it may deem necessary or51
	74	+	convenient to enable it to exercise fully and effectively its powers, perform its duties, and52
	75	+	accomplish the objectives and purposes of this resolution.53
	76	+	(5) Allowances, expenses, and funding.54
	77	+	(A) The legislative members of the committee shall receive the allowances provided55
	78	+	for in Code Section 28-1-8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated.56
	79	+	(B) Members of the committee who are state officials, other than legislative members,57
	80	+	or who are state employees, shall receive no compensation for their services on the58
	81	+	committee, but they may be reimbursed for expenses incurred by them in the59
	82	+	performance of their duties as members of the committee in the same manner as they60
	83	+	are reimbursed for expenses in their capacities as state officials or employees.61
	84	+	H. R. 512
	85	+	- 3 - 25 LC 59 0133
	86	+	(C) Members of the committee who are not legislators, state officials, or state
	87	+	62
	88	+	employees shall receive a daily expense allowance in an amount the same as that63
	89	+	specified in subsection (b) of Code Section 45-7-21 of the Official Code of Georgia64
	90	+	Annotated, as well as the mileage or transportation allowance authorized for state65
	91	+	employees.66
	92	+	(D) The allowances authorized by this resolution shall not be received by any member67
	93	+	of the committee for more than five days unless additional days are authorized. Funds68
	94	+	necessary to carry out the provisions of this resolution shall come from funds69
	95	+	appropriated to the House of Representatives; except that funds for the reimbursement70
	96	+	of the expenses of state officials, other than legislative members, and for the71
	97	+	reimbursement of the expenses of state employees shall come from funds appropriated72
	98	+	to or otherwise available to their respective agencies.73
	99	+	(6) Report.74
	100	+	(A) In the event the committee adopts any specific findings or recommendations that75
	101	+	include suggestions for proposed legislation, the chairperson shall file a report of the76
	102	+	same prior to the date of abolishment specified in this resolution, subject to77
	103	+	subparagraph (C) of this paragraph.78
	104	+	(B) In the event the committee adopts a report that does not include suggestions for79
	105	+	proposed legislation, the chairperson shall file the report, subject to subparagraph (C)80
	106	+	of this paragraph.81
	107	+	(C) No report shall be filed unless the same has been approved prior to the date of82
	108	+	abolishment specified in this resolution by majority vote of a quorum of the committee.83
	109	+	A report so approved shall be signed by the chairperson of the committee and filed with84
	110	+	the Clerk of the House of Representatives.85
	111	+	(D) In the absence of an approved report, the chairperson may file with the Clerk of the86
	112	+	House of Representatives a copy of the minutes of the meetings of the committee in lieu87
	113	+	thereof.88
	114	+	H. R. 512
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	116	+	(7) Abolishment. The committee shall stand abolished on December 1, 2025.
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	118	+	H. R. 512
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