Georgia House · 2026 Regular Session
HB 717: Provide for the regulation of the administration of psychedelic-assisted treatment and therapy
Passage · March 6, 2026 · Yeas 155, 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
- Passage
- Date
- March 6, 2026
- Session
- 2026 Regular Session
- Presiding
- Jon Burns
- Yeas–nays
- Yeas 155, nays 8; 13 didn't vote (6 excused, 0 abstained)
The chamber on this vote
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How each member voted
Yea (155)
- 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
- 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
- Mike Cameron R-1
- Beth Camp R-135
- Joe Campbell R-171
- Lisa Campbell D-35
- Chas Cannon R-172
- Park Cannon D-58
- 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
- Brent Cox R-28
- Omari Crawford D-89
- Clint Crowe R-118
- Viola Davis D-87
- Robert Dawson D-65
- 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
- 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
- Carl Gilliard D-162
- Eric Gisler D-121
- Lydia Glaize D-67
- Gerald Greene R-154
- Floyd Griffin D-149
- Joseph Gullett R-19
- Leesa Hagan R-156
- Matt Hatchett R-155
- Lee Hawkins R-27
- Tangie Herring D-145
- Scott Hilton R-48
- Scott Holcomb D-101
- Betsy Holland D-54
- El-Mahdi Holly D-116
- Soo Hong R-103
- Jutt Howard R-71
- Karlton Howard D-129
- David Huddleston R-72
- Carolyn Hugley D-141
- Derrick Jackson D-68
- Edna Jackson D-165
- Mack Jackson D-128
- Rick Jasperse R-11
- David Jenkins R-136
- Jan Jones R-47
- Nissa Jones D-143
- Sheila Jones D-60
- 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
- Lauren McDonald R-26
- Mekyah McQueen D-61
- Steven Meeks R-178
- 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
- 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
- Shea Roberts D-52
- Ruwa Romman D-97
- Steven Sainz R-180
- David Sampson D-153
- Gabriel Sanchez D-42
- Mary Ann Santos D-117
- Kim Schofield D-63
- 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
- Steve Tarvin R-2
- Darlene Taylor R-173
- Rhonda Taylor D-92
- Brad Thomas R-21
- Rick Townsend R-179
- Long Tran D-80
- Dale Washburn R-144
- Bill Werkheiser R-157
- Anne Westbrook D-163
- David Wilkerson D-38
- Al Williams D-168
- Noel Williams R-148
- Bruce Williamson R-112
- Inga Willis D-55
- Bill Yearta R-152
Nay (8)
- Carter Barrett R-24
- Charlice Byrd R-20
- John Corbett R-174
- Emory Dunahoo R-31
- Todd Jones R-25
- Derrick McCollum R-30
- Jason Ridley R-6
- Will Wade R-9
Excused (6)
- Bill Hitchens R-161
- Mitchell Horner R-3
- Tanya Miller D-62
- Angie O'Steen R-169
- Teddy Reese D-140
- Jordan Ridley R-22
Not voting (7)
- Jasmine Clark D-108
- Terry Cummings D-39
- Buddy DeLoach R-167
- Stan Gunter R-8
- Chuck Martin R-49
- Patty Marie Stinson D-150
- Mary Frances Williams D-37