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Georgia General Assembly · HB 717 · House Date Signed by Governor (Act 634)

Medical Practice Act; regulation of the administration of psychedelic-assisted treatment and therapy; provide

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Officially: “A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Medical Practice Act of the State of Georgia," so as to provide for the regulation of the administration of psychedelic-assisted treatment and therapy; Read the full text

2025-2026 regular session

What it does

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Medical Practice Act of the State of Georgia," so as to provide for the regulation of the administration of psychedelic-assisted treatment and therapy; to provide for definitions; to provide for standards; to provide for requirements; to provide for the establishment of rules and regulations; to provide for licensure of clinics; to provide for statutory constructi
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Where it is

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House Hopper · Mar 3, 2025
House First Readers · Mar 3, 2025
House Second Readers · Mar 4, 2025
House Committee Favorably Reported · Mar 6, 2025
House Withdrawn, Recommitted · Apr 4, 2025
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute · Feb 4, 2026
House Third Readers · Mar 3, 2026
House Third Reading Lost · Mar 3, 2026
House Notice to Reconsider · Mar 3, 2026
House Reconsidered · Mar 4, 2026
House Withdrawn, Recommitted · Mar 4, 2026
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute · Mar 6, 2026
Senate Read and Referred · Mar 9, 2026
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute · Mar 19, 2026
Senate Read Second Time · Mar 20, 2026
Senate Third Read · Mar 23, 2026
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute · Mar 23, 2026
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub · Mar 27, 2026
House Sent to Governor · Apr 6, 2026
House Date Signed by Governor · May 12, 2026
Act 634 · May 12, 2026
Effective Date · Jul 1, 2026

The numbers

6
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

Cooper, SharonNewton, MarkSilcox, DeborahDrenner, KarlaAu, MichelleWatson, Ben

Recorded votes

Agree to Senate SubstituteHouse · 2026-03-27 · yea 153, nay 3, notVoting 11, excused 13
PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTESenate · 2026-03-23 · yea 50, nay 1, notVoting 3, excused 2
PASSAGEHouse · 2026-03-06 · yea 155, nay 8, notVoting 11, excused 6
ReconsiderHouse · 2026-03-04 · yea 159, nay 8, notVoting 12, excused 1
PASSAGEHouse · 2026-03-03 · yea 73, nay 88, notVoting 7, excused 12
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Georgia legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective Date (Jul 1, 2026).