Georgia House · 2026 Regular Session
HB 717: Provide for the regulation of the administration of psychedelic-assisted treatment and therapy
Concur · March 27, 2026 · Yeas 153, nays 3
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
- Concur
- Date
- March 27, 2026
- Session
- 2026 Regular Session
- Presiding
- Jon Burns
- Yeas–nays
- Yeas 153, nays 3; 19 didn't vote (13 excused, 0 abstained)
The chamber on this vote
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How each member voted
Yea (153)
- Solomon Adesanya D-43
- Segun Adeyina D-110
- Kimberly Alexander D-66
- Akbar Ali D-106
- Victor Anderson R-10
- Michelle Au D-50
- Bethany Ballard R-147
- Imani Barnes D-86
- Matt Barton R-5
- Debra Bazemore D-69
- Arlene Beckles D-96
- 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
- Joe Campbell R-171
- Lisa Campbell D-35
- Chas Cannon R-172
- Kasey Carpenter R-4
- John Carson R-46
- Johnny Chastain R-7
- Mike Cheokas R-151
- David Clark R-100
- Jasmine Clark D-108
- 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
- Viola Davis D-87
- Robert Dawson D-65
- Buddy DeLoach R-167
- Katie Dempsey R-13
- Robert Dickey R-134
- Sandy Donatucci R-105
- Demetrius Douglas D-78
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Derrick Jackson D-68
- Edna Jackson D-165
- Rick Jasperse R-11
- David Jenkins R-136
- Jan Jones R-47
- 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
- Marvin Lim D-98
- Eddie Lumsden R-12
- Karen Lupton D-83
- Chuck Martin R-49
- Rey Martinez R-111
- Karen Mathiak R-82
- Danny Mathis R-133
- Dewey McClain D-109
- Derrick McCollum R-30
- Lauren McDonald R-26
- Mekyah McQueen D-61
- Steven Meeks R-178
- Billy Mitchell D-88
- Martin Momtahan R-17
- Angela Moore D-91
- 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
- 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
- Ruwa Romman D-97
- Steven Sainz R-180
- David Sampson D-153
- Mary Ann Santos D-117
- Kim Schofield D-63
- Mitchell Scoggins R-14
- Sandra Scott D-76
- Devan Seabaugh R-34
- 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
- Mary Frances Williams D-37
- Noel Williams R-148
- Bruce Williamson R-112
- Bill Yearta R-152
Nay (3)
- Carter Barrett R-24
- Emory Dunahoo R-31
- Todd Jones R-25
Excused (13)
- Sylvia Wayfer Baker D-64
- Bryce Berry D-56
- Park Cannon D-58
- Saira Draper D-90
- Mack Jackson D-128
- Nissa Jones D-143
- Regina Lewis-Ward D-115
- Tanya Miller D-62
- L.C. Myles D-126
- Brian Prince D-132
- Gabriel Sanchez D-42
- Al Williams D-168
- Inga Willis D-55
Not voting (6)
- Eric Bell D-75
- Shaw Blackmon R-146
- Doreen Carter D-93
- Betsy Holland D-54
- Teddy Reese D-140
- Dale Washburn R-144