Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HR713: Healthcare providers; help promote 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline; urge
Status: Passed both chambers, March 31, 2026
A RESOLUTION urging healthcare providers across the State of Georgia to help promote the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
A resolution Urging healthcare providers across the State of Georgia to help promote the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline; and for other purposes.
From the introduced text:
A RESOLUTION Urging healthcare providers across the State of Georgia to help promote the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, behavioral health conditions, including mental and substance use disorders, are critical public health issues, and 988 was established to improve access to crisis services in response to the country's growing suicide and mental health-related crisis care needs; and WHEREAS, the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is a direct, national three-digit number that connects individuals with suicide prevention and mental health crisis resources, which are distinct from the public safety purposes of 911; and WHEREAS, calls, texts, and chats in the State of Georgia are answered by the Georgia Crisis and Access Line (GCAL) 24 hours a day, seven days a week, days a year; and WHEREAS, the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities is working with a coalition of community partners to educate the public on when and how to use 988; and H. R. LC 112 3360 WHEREAS, healthcare providers often use recorded messages to convey important information to patients, including guidance on when to call 911. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body urge healthcare providers in the State of Georgia to include information about the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline in the …
Sponsors
- Will Wade (R, 9) · primary sponsor
- Deborah Silcox (R, 53)
- Rob Clifton (R, 131)
- Inga Willis (D)
- Johnny Chastain (R, 7)
- Omari Crawford (D, 89)
Latest actions
- : Senate Sent to Governor
- : House Passed/Adopted
- : House Third Readers
- : House Committee Favorably Reported
- : House Passed/Adopted
- : House Third Readers
- : House Committee Favorably Reported
- : House Second Readers
- : House First Readers
- : House Hopper
Votes
- House Vote #822 (March 31, 2026): 167 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HR713?
- HR713 is a bill in the Georgia Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Healthcare providers; help promote 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline; urge.
- What does HR713 do?
- In its own words: A resolution Urging healthcare providers across the State of Georgia to help promote the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline; and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HR713?
- Passed both chambers as of March 31, 2026. Latest action: Senate Sent to Governor (April 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR713?
- Will Wade (R, 9), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HR713?
- On the Georgia Legislature website: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71615
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