This past Monday, Crossover Day narrowed our legislative tracking down to a handful of bills, listed below. The General Assembly returns today and will be in session through Thursday, still aiming at adjournment Sine Die on March 31. Stay tuned for important updates on legislation and the FY2022 Budget as the Georgia Assembly wraps up the 2021 Legislative Session later this month.

Here is a list of all the bills that made it through crossover day last week. Our full legislative update can be seen below.

Join us on Tuesday, March 16 at 2 pm EST to hear from Shantel Tate, at our weekly statewide parent education and support group meeting. The topics are: overview of education support services for youth in foster care within Georgia, key points of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), and review of 504 plans and RTI.

Georgia Parent Support Network want to invite you to join us VIRTUALLY

to learn and advocate for the one's who need it most. Children's mental health is a priority and we are excited to share this day with you!

(ARP) into law on March 11, 2021. ARP makes major improvements in access to and affordability of health coverage through the Marketplace by increasing eligibility for financial assistance to help pay for Marketplace coverage.

-House Minority Leader James Beverly 

Read more here.

Mental Health America of Georgia hosted a series of virtual town halls to inform and advocate for Georgia’s communities impacted by mental health conditions. The town halls offered information and recommendations on the political determinants of Mental Health and Wellness. Each town hall topic discussed the intersection of mental health in the community and policy recommendations to improve mental health outcomes in specific population groups. Please review our past town halls to become more informed of the impacts in our communities.

For free and confidential emotional support or resource information as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, call or text 866-399-8938.