STATE BILLGA HB 717PASSED

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

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 construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: May 12, 2026; 184 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

GA HB 717 · PassedMay 12

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Bill details

Last action: Effective Date 2026-07-01 · May 12, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

May 12, 2026Effective Date 2026-07-01

May 12, 2026Act 634

May 12, 2026House Date Signed by GovernorHouse

Apr 6, 2026House Sent to GovernorHouse

Mar 27, 2026House Agreed Senate Amend or SubHouse

Mar 23, 2026Senate Passed/Adopted By SubstituteSenate

Mar 23, 2026Senate Third ReadSenate

Mar 20, 2026Senate Read Second TimeSenate

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Mar 19, 2026Senate Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteSenate

Mar 9, 2026Senate Read and ReferredSenate

Mar 6, 2026House Passed/Adopted By SubstituteHouse

Mar 4, 2026House Withdrawn, RecommittedHouse

Mar 4, 2026House ReconsideredHouse

Mar 3, 2026House Notice to ReconsiderHouse

Mar 3, 2026House Third Reading LostHouse

Mar 3, 2026House Third ReadersHouse

Feb 4, 2026House Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteHouse

Apr 4, 2025House Withdrawn, RecommittedHouse

Mar 6, 2025House Committee Favorably ReportedHouse

Mar 4, 2025House Second ReadersHouse

Mar 3, 2025House First ReadersHouse

Mar 3, 2025House HopperHouse

Recorded votes

Passage: House Vote #586Mar 3, 2026 · House · 73 yea · 88 nayFailed

Reconsider: House Vote #601Mar 4, 2026 · House · 159 yea · 8 nayPassed

Passage: House Vote #650Mar 6, 2026 · House · 155 yea · 8 nayPassed

Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #790Mar 23, 2026 · Senate · 50 yea · 1 nayPassed

Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #776Mar 27, 2026 · House · 153 yea · 3 nayPassed

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