2025-2026 Regular Session
SB220
"Putting Georgia's Patients First Act"; enact
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend various provisions of the O.C.G.A., so as to rename low THC oil as medical cannabis; to amend Chapter 12 of Title 16, Article 2 of Chapter 13 of Title 16, and Article 1 of Chapter 2A of Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to offenses against the public health and morals, regulation of controlled substances, and general provisions relative to the Department of Public Health, respectively, so as to clarify and revise criminal penalties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Legislative progress
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This summary includes only completed milestones supported by recorded actions. It does not predict the next step, and it preserves later committee reassignments, concurrence, conference, veto, and approval actions when they occur.
Recorded floor votes
9 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
March 6, 2025 · Senate
Adoption Of Amendment #1 By The Senator From The 37th: Senate Vote #172
Failed
12 yea–44 nay
March 6, 2025 · Senate
Adoption Of Amendment #2 By The Senator From The 6th: Senate Vote #173
Passed
47 yea–8 nay · 1 not voting
March 6, 2025 · Senate
Adoption Of Amendment #3 By The Senator From The 23rd: Senate Vote #174
Failed
13 yea–43 nay
March 6, 2025 · Senate
Adoption Of Amendment #4 By The Senator From The 29th: Senate Vote #175
Failed
12 yea–43 nay · 1 not voting
March 6, 2025 · Senate
Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #176
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
39 yea–17 nay
March 12, 2026 · House
Passage: House Vote #702
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
138 yea–21 nay · 3 not voting · 14 absent
March 18, 2026 · Senate
Adoption Of Amend #1a By Sen From The 6th To Amend #1 By Sen From The 6th: Senate Vote #741
Passed
36 yea–15 nay · 1 not voting · 2 absent
March 18, 2026 · Senate
Agree To House Substitute As Amended: Senate Vote #742
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
38 yea–14 nay · 2 absent
March 23, 2026 · House
Agree To Senate Amend To House Sub: House Vote #743
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
144 yea–21 nay · 3 not voting · 8 absent
Committee referrals
March 10, 2025 · House
Regulated Industries
February 20, 2025 · Senate
Health and Human Services
Instrument history
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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.
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State Effective Date 2026-07-01
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State Act 712
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Senate Senate Date Signed by Governor
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Senate Senate Sent to Governor
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House House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
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Senate Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub As Amended
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House House Passed/Adopted By Substitute View roll call
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House House Third Readers
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House House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
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House House Withdrawn, Recommitted
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House House Committee Favorably Reported
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House House Second Readers
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House House First Readers
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Senate Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
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Senate Senate Third Read
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Senate Senate Read Second Time
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Senate Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
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Senate Senate Read and Referred
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Senate Senate Hopper