Department of Public Health; eligible for the Low THC Oil Patient Registry; require a physician to submit certain information to the Georgia Composite Medical Board
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Officially: “A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2A of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Public Health, so as to require a physician to submit certain information to the Georgia Composite Medical Board when certifying an individual as eligible for the...” Read the full text
2025-2026 regular session
What it does
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2A of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Public Health, so as to require a physician to submit certain information to the Georgia Composite Medical Board when certifying an individual as eligible for the Low THC Oil Patient Registry; to provide for annual reporting; to authorize the Department of Public Health to disclose certain information; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; an
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Where it is
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Senate Hopper · Jan 13, 2026
Senate Read and Referred · Jan 14, 2026
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute · Jan 29, 2026
Senate Read Second Time · Feb 2, 2026
Senate Recommitted · Feb 9, 2026
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute · Feb 10, 2026
Senate Third Read · Feb 24, 2026
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute · Feb 24, 2026
House First Readers · Feb 25, 2026
House Second Readers · Feb 26, 2026
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute · Mar 18, 2026
House Withdrawn, Recommitted · Mar 20, 2026
House Third Readers · Mar 23, 2026
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute · Mar 23, 2026
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub · Mar 27, 2026
Senate Sent to Governor · Apr 10, 2026
Senate Date Signed by Governor · May 11, 2026
Act 506 · May 11, 2026
Effective Date · Jul 1, 2026
The numbers
10
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Kirkpatrick, KayWatson, BenHufstetler, ChuckBrass, MattAlbers, JohnHalpern, SonyaCowsert, BillRobertson, RandyParent, ElenaNewton, Mark
Recorded votes
AGREE TO HOUSE SUBSTITUTESenate · 2026-03-27 · yea 46, nay 0, notVoting 5, excused 5
PASSAGEHouse · 2026-03-23 · yea 161, nay 0, notVoting 12, excused 7
PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTESenate · 2026-02-24 · yea 46, nay 0, notVoting 7, excused 3
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