Georgia 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 7 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 185 — Health; program of clinical trials of cannabidiol-containing products; treating certain residents under 18 years of age who have medication-resistant epilepsies

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, so as to provide for a program of clinical trials of cannabidiol or cannabidiol-containing products for use in treating certain residents of this state under 18 years of age who have medication-resistant epilepsies; to provide for immunity from criminal prosecution; to provide for related matters; to provide effective dates; to provide for automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Action History

  1. House Second Readers

  2. House First Readers

  3. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  4. Senate Third Read

  5. Senate Read Second Time

  6. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  7. Senate Read and Referred

  8. Senate Hopper

Sponsors

  • John Albers · Primary
  • Marty Harbin · Primary
  • Mike Crane · Primary
  • Ross Tolleson · Primary
  • Rick Jeffares · Primary
  • Charlie Bethel · Primary
  • Dean Burke · Primary
  • Jesse Stone · Primary
  • Tyler Harper · Primary
  • Steve Henson · Primary
  • Ed Harbison · Primary
  • Jack Hill · Primary
  • Lindsey Tippins · Primary
  • Renee Unterman · Primary
  • Fran Millar · Primary
  • Bruce Thompson · Primary
  • Butch Miller · Primary
  • Judson Hill · Primary
  • Jeff Mullis · Primary
  • Greg Kirk · Primary
  • Frank Ginn · Primary
  • Ellis Black · Primary
  • Jr. William Ligon · Primary
  • Burt Jones · Primary
  • John Wilkinson · Primary
  • Chuck Hufstetler · Primary
  • Bill Heath · Primary
  • Rick Williams · Primary
  • Rick Williams · Primary
  • Brandon Beach · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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30 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 217 not signed on

Sponsors (30)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (217)

217 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE

Passed 54 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 9000
Unaffiliated 36100
Democrat 9001
Total 54101
% of votes cast 96%2%0%2%
How each member voted (56)
Member Party Vote
BETHEL — Yea
BLACK — Yea
BURKE — Yea
BUTLER — Yea
CRANE — Yea
DUGAN — Yea
FORT — Yea
HARPER — Yea
HEATH — Yea
HENSON — Yea
HILL — Yea
HILL — Yea
HILL — Yea
JACKSON — Yea
JACKSON — Yea
JEFFARES — Yea
JONES — Yea
JONES — Yea
KIRK — Yea
LIGON, JR. — Yea
MCKOON — Yea
MILLAR — Yea
MULLIS — Yea
RAMSEY, SR. — Yea
SEAY — Yea
SHAFER — Yea
STONE — Yea
TATE — Yea
THOMPSON — Nay
THOMPSON — Yea
TIPPINS — Yea
TOLLESON — Yea
UNTERMAN — Yea
WATSON — Yea
WILKINSON — Yea
WILLIAMS — Yea
WILLIAMS — Yea
David Lucas Democrat Not Voting
Donzella James Democrat Yea
Ed Harbison Democrat Yea
Elena Parent Democrat Yea
Freddie Powell Sims Democrat Yea
Gail Davenport Democrat Yea
Harold Jones II Democrat Yea
Michael 'Doc' Rhett Democrat Yea
Nan Orrock Democrat Yea
Tanya Miller Democrat Yea
Bill Cowsert Republican Yea
Brandon Beach Republican Yea
Charles Martin Republican Yea
Chuck Hufstetler Republican Yea
Frank Ginn Republican Yea
John Albers Republican Yea
John F. Kennedy Republican Yea
Marty Harbin Republican Yea
Steve Gooch Republican Yea

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Subjects

healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 185 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, so as to provide for a program of clinical trials of cannabidiol or cannabidiol-containing products for use in treating certain residents of this state under 18 years of age who have medication-resistant epilepsies; to provide for immunity from criminal prosecution; to provide for related matters; to provide effective dates; to provide for automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors SB 185?
SB 185 is sponsored by John Albers (Republican), Marty Harbin (Republican), Mike Crane, Ross Tolleson, Rick Jeffares, Charlie Bethel, Dean Burke, Jesse Stone, Tyler Harper, Steve Henson, Ed Harbison (Democrat), Jack Hill, Lindsey Tippins, Renee Unterman, Fran Millar, Bruce Thompson, Butch Miller, Judson Hill, Jeff Mullis, Greg Kirk, Frank Ginn (Republican), Ellis Black, William Ligon, Jr., Burt Jones, John Wilkinson, Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), Bill Heath, Rick Williams (Republican), and Brandon Beach (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 185?
This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 185?
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