Georgia House · 2026 Regular Session
HB 717: Provide for the regulation of the administration of psychedelic-assisted treatment and therapy
Motion to Reconsider · March 4, 2026 · Yeas 159, nays 8
What the bill does
The bill amends the Medical Practice Act of the State of Georgia to regulate the administration of psychedelic-assisted treatment and therapy, including standards, requirements, rules and regulations, and licensing of clinics.
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The bill’s caption, as the Journal prints it with this vote
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.
How each party voted
Majority Leader Chuck Efstration voted yea.
Bill
- Bill
- HB 717
- Motion
- Motion to Reconsider
- Date
- March 4, 2026
- Session
- 2026 Regular Session
- Presiding
- Jon Burns
- Yeas–nays
- Yeas 159, nays 8; 9 didn't vote (1 excused, 0 abstained)
The chamber on this vote
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How each member voted
Yea (159)
- Solomon Adesanya D-43
- Segun Adeyina D-110
- Kimberly Alexander D-66
- Akbar Ali D-106
- Victor Anderson R-10
- Michelle Au D-50
- Sylvia Wayfer Baker D-64
- Bethany Ballard R-147
- Imani Barnes D-86
- Carter Barrett R-24
- Matt Barton R-5
- Debra Bazemore D-69
- Arlene Beckles D-96
- Eric Bell D-75
- Bryce Berry D-56
- Shaw Blackmon R-146
- Josh Bonner R-73
- Debbie Buckner D-137
- James Burchett R-176
- Rhonda Burnough D-77
- Charlice Byrd R-20
- Mike Cameron R-1
- Beth Camp R-135
- Lisa Campbell D-35
- Chas Cannon R-172
- Kasey Carpenter R-4
- John Carson R-46
- Doreen Carter D-93
- Johnny Chastain R-7
- Mike Cheokas R-151
- David Clark R-100
- Rob Clifton R-131
- Sharon Cooper R-45
- John Corbett R-174
- Brent Cox R-28
- Omari Crawford D-89
- Clint Crowe R-118
- Terry Cummings D-39
- Robert Dawson D-65
- Buddy DeLoach R-167
- Katie Dempsey R-13
- Robert Dickey R-134
- Sandy Donatucci R-105
- Demetrius Douglas D-78
- Saira Draper D-90
- Karla Drenner D-85
- Matt Dubnik R-29
- Emory Dunahoo R-31
- Chuck Efstration R-104
- Ginny Ehrhart R-36
- Chris Erwin R-32
- Stacey Evans D-57
- Bill Fincher R-23
- Tim Fleming R-114
- Robert Flournoy D-74
- Jaclyn Ford R-170
- Lehman Franklin R-160
- Spencer Frye D-122
- Houston Gaines R-120
- Matthew Gambill R-15
- Eric Gisler D-121
- Lydia Glaize D-67
- Gerald Greene R-154
- Stan Gunter R-8
- Leesa Hagan R-156
- Matt Hatchett R-155
- Lee Hawkins R-27
- Tangie Herring D-145
- Scott Hilton R-48
- Bill Hitchens R-161
- Scott Holcomb D-101
- Betsy Holland D-54
- El-Mahdi Holly D-116
- Soo Hong R-103
- Mitchell Horner R-3
- Jutt Howard R-71
- Karlton Howard D-129
- David Huddleston R-72
- Carolyn Hugley D-141
- Edna Jackson D-165
- Rick Jasperse R-11
- David Jenkins R-136
- Jan Jones R-47
- Nissa Jones D-143
- Sheila Jones D-60
- Todd Jones R-25
- Noelle Kahaian R-81
- Trey Kelley R-16
- Dar'shun Kendrick D-95
- John LaHood R-175
- Rob Leverett R-123
- Regina Lewis-Ward D-115
- Marvin Lim D-98
- Eddie Lumsden R-12
- Karen Lupton D-83
- Rey Martinez R-111
- Karen Mathiak R-82
- Danny Mathis R-133
- Dewey McClain D-109
- Derrick McCollum R-30
- Lauren McDonald R-26
- Steven Meeks R-178
- Tanya Miller D-62
- Billy Mitchell D-88
- Martin Momtahan R-17
- Angela Moore D-91
- L.C. Myles D-126
- Yasmin Neal D-79
- Kimberly New R-40
- Mark Newton R-127
- Angie O'Steen R-169
- Gabe Okoye D-102
- Phil Olaleye D-59
- Mary Margaret Oliver D-84
- Esther Panitch D-51
- Miriam Paris D-142
- Sam Park D-107
- Butch Parrish R-158
- Don Parsons R-44
- Holt Persinger R-119
- Jesse Petrea R-166
- Alan Powell R-33
- Brian Prince D-132
- Matt Reeves R-99
- Trey Rhodes R-124
- Carmen Rice R-139
- Gary Richardson R-125
- Jason Ridley R-6
- Jordan Ridley R-22
- Shea Roberts D-52
- Steven Sainz R-180
- David Sampson D-153
- Mary Ann Santos D-117
- Mitchell Scoggins R-14
- Sandra Scott D-76
- Devan Seabaugh R-34
- Dexter Sharper D-177
- Deborah Silcox R-53
- Lynn Smith R-70
- Michael Smith D-41
- Tyler Smith R-18
- Vance Smith R-138
- Ron Stephens R-164
- Patty Marie Stinson D-150
- Steve Tarvin R-2
- Darlene Taylor R-173
- Rhonda Taylor D-92
- Brad Thomas R-21
- Rick Townsend R-179
- Long Tran D-80
- Will Wade R-9
- Bill Werkheiser R-157
- Anne Westbrook D-163
- David Wilkerson D-38
- Al Williams D-168
- Mary Frances Williams D-37
- Noel Williams R-148
- Bruce Williamson R-112
- Bill Yearta R-152
Nay (8)
- Park Cannon D-58
- Jasmine Clark D-108
- Viola Davis D-87
- Floyd Griffin D-149
- Derrick Jackson D-68
- Mekyah McQueen D-61
- Gabriel Sanchez D-42
- Kim Schofield D-63
Excused (1)
- Teddy Reese D-140
Not voting (8)
- Joe Campbell R-171
- Carl Gilliard D-162
- Joseph Gullett R-19
- Mack Jackson D-128
- Chuck Martin R-49
- Ruwa Romman D-97
- Dale Washburn R-144
- Inga Willis D-55