Health; patient registry program for the use of medical cannabis; provide
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HB 722 — Health; patient registry program for the use of medical cannabis; provide
Last action — Senate Read and Referred
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
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 patient registry program for the use of medical cannabis; to authorize rule making; to establish duties of patients, designated caregivers, physicians, and manufacturers of medical cannabis; to establish a medical cannabis tracking system; to provide for confidentiality of records; to establish patient protections; to impose penalties; to provide for nursing facilities; to establish fees; to establish a task force; to require impact assessment of medical cannabis therapeutic research; to require reports and audits; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill Text
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Read HB 722 on the official Georgia source →Action History
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Senate Read and Referred
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House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
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House Third Readers
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House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
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House Second Readers
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House First Readers
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House Hopper
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House Prefiled
Sponsors
- Allen Peake · Primary
- Alan Powell · Primary
- John Meadows · Primary
- Terry England · Primary
- Micah Gravley · Primary
- Dee Dawkins-Haigler · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →6 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 241 not signed on · 1 voted No
Sponsors (6)
- Allen Peake
- Alan Powell Republican
- John Meadows
- Terry England
- Micah Gravley
- Dee Dawkins-Haigler
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (241)
241 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 241 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 98 | 7 | 0 | 16 |
| Democrat | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 31 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 152 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| % of votes cast | 84% | 4% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (180)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| ABRAMS | — | Yea |
| ALLISON | — | Nay |
| ATWOOD | — | Yea |
| BARR | — | Yea |
| BATTLES | — | Yea |
| BEASLEY-TEAGUE | — | Yea |
| BELTON | — | Yea |
| BENTON | — | Yea |
| BESKIN | — | Yea |
| BEVERLY | — | Yea |
| BROADRICK | — | Yea |
| BROCKWAY | — | Not Voting |
| BRUCE | — | Nay |
| VACANT | — | Not Voting |
| BURNS | — | Yea |
| CANTRELL | — | Yea |
| CASAS | — | Not Voting |
| CHANDLER | — | Yea |
| CLARK | — | Yea |
| CLARK | — | Yea |
| CLARK | — | Yea |
| COLEMAN | — | Yea |
| COOKE | — | Yea |
| COOMER | — | Yea |
| DAWKINS-HAIGLER | — | Yea |
| DEFFENBAUGH | — | Nay |
| DICKSON | — | Yea |
| DOLLAR | — | Yea |
| DUDGEON | — | Yea |
| DUKES | — | Yea |
| DUNCAN | — | Not Voting |
| EALUM | — | Yea |
| ENGLAND | — | Yea |
| EPPS | — | Yea |
| FLOYD | — | Not Voting |
| FLUDD | — | Yea |
| FRAZIER | — | Yea |
| GARDNER | — | Yea |
| GASAWAY | — | Yea |
| GILLIGAN | — | Nay |
| GLANTON | — | Not Voting |
| GOLICK | — | Yea |
| GORDON | — | Yea |
| GRAVLEY | — | Yea |
| HARDEN | — | Yea |
| HATCHETT | — | Yea |
| HENSON | — | Yea |
| HIGHTOWER | — | Yea |
| HOLMES | — | Yea |
| HOUSTON | — | Yea |
| HOWARD | — | Yea |
| JACKSON | — | Not Voting |
| JONES | — | Yea |
| JONES | — | Yea |
| JONES | — | Not Voting |
| JONES | — | Yea |
| JORDAN | — | Yea |
| KAISER | — | Yea |
| KIDD | — | Yea |
| KIRBY | — | Yea |
| KNIGHT | — | Yea |
| LARICCIA | — | Yea |
| LOTT | — | Yea |
| MABRA | — | Yea |
| MARIN | — | Yea |
| MAXWELL | — | Not Voting |
| MAYO | — | Not Voting |
| MCCALL | — | Yea |
| MEADOWS | — | Yea |
| METZE | — | Yea |
| MORRIS | — | Not Voting |
| MOSBY | — | Yea |
| NIMMER | — | Yea |
| NIX | — | Yea |
| PAK | — | Yea |
| PEAKE | — | Yea |
| PEZOLD | — | Yea |
| PIRKLE | — | Nay |
| PRICE | — | Nay |
| PRUETT | — | Yea |
| QUICK | — | Yea |
| RAFFENSPERGER | — | Nay |
| RAKESTRAW | — | Yea |
| RALSTON | — | Not Voting |
| RAMSEY | — | Yea |
| RANDALL | — | Yea |
| ROGERS | — | Yea |
| ROGERS | — | Yea |
| RUTLEDGE | — | Yea |
| RYNDERS | — | Not Voting |
| SHAW | — | Yea |
| SMITH | — | Yea |
| SMITH | — | Yea |
| SMITH | — | Yea |
| SMITH | — | Yea |
| SMYRE | — | Yea |
| SPENCER | — | Yea |
| STEPHENSON | — | Yea |
| STOVALL | — | Yea |
| STOVER | — | Yea |
| TANKERSLEY | — | Yea |
| TANNER | — | Yea |
| TAYLOR | — | Yea |
| TAYLOR | — | Not Voting |
| TEASLEY | — | Yea |
| THOMAS | — | Yea |
| THOMAS | — | Yea |
| TRAMMELL | — | Yea |
| TURNER | — | Yea |
| WAITES | — | Yea |
| WATSON | — | Yea |
| WELCH | — | Yea |
| WELDON | — | Not Voting |
| WILKINSON | — | Yea |
| WILLARD | — | Yea |
| WILLIAMS | — | Not Voting |
| WILLIAMS | — | Yea |
| WILLIAMS | — | Yea |
| YATES | — | Yea |
| CALDWELL, JR. | — | Yea |
| CALDWELL, JR. | — | Yea |
| Billy Mitchell | Democrat | Yea |
| Brian Prince | Democrat | Yea |
| Carolyn Hugley | Democrat | Yea |
| Dar'shun Kendrick | Democrat | Yea |
| David Wilkerson | Democrat | Yea |
| Debbie Buckner | Democrat | Yea |
| Demetrius Douglas | Democrat | Yea |
| Dewey McClain | Democrat | Yea |
| Dexter Sharper | Democrat | Yea |
| Doreen Carter | Democrat | Yea |
| Doreen Carter | Democrat | Yea |
| Freddie Powell Sims | Democrat | Yea |
| Karen Bennett | Democrat | Yea |
| Karen Bennett | Democrat | Yea |
| Karla Drenner | Democrat | Yea |
| Kimberly Alexander | Democrat | Yea |
| Mary Oliver | Democrat | Yea |
| Park Cannon | Democrat | Yea |
| Patty Marie Stinson | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Sally Harrell | Democrat | Yea |
| Sandra Scott | Democrat | Yea |
| Scott Holcomb | Democrat | Yea |
| Spencer Frye | Democrat | Yea |
| Stacey Evans | Democrat | Yea |
| Alan Powell | Republican | Yea |
| Alan Powell | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Hitchens | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Werkheiser | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Strickland | Republican | Yea |
| Bruce Williamson | Republican | Nay |
| Butch Parrish | Republican | Yea |
| Carmen Rice | Republican | Yea |
| Charles Martin | Republican | Yea |
| Chuck Efstration | Republican | Yea |
| Don Parsons | Republican | Yea |
| Ed Setzler | Republican | Yea |
| Eddie Lumsden | Republican | Yea |
| Emory Dunahoo | Republican | Yea |
| Gerald Greene | Republican | Yea |
| Ginny Ehrhart | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jason T. Dickerson | Republican | Yea |
| Jesse Petrea | Republican | Yea |
| John Carson | Republican | Yea |
| John Corbett | Republican | Yea |
| Katie Dempsey | Republican | Yea |
| Lee Hawkins | Republican | Yea |
| Mandi Ballinger | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Reeves | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Cheokas | Republican | Not Voting |
| Rick Jasperse | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Dickey | Republican | Yea |
| Ron Stephens | Republican | Yea |
| Ron Stephens | Republican | Yea |
| Sharon Cooper | Republican | Not Voting |
| Shaw Blackmon | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Tarvin | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Fleming | Republican | Yea |
| Trey Kelley | Republican | Yea |
| Trey Rhodes | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 722 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 patient registry program for the use of medical cannabis; to authorize rule making; to establish duties of patients, designated caregivers, physicians, and manufacturers of medical cannabis; to establish a medical cannabis tracking system; to provide for confidentiality of records; to establish patient protections; to impose penalties; to provide for nursing facilities; to establish fees; to establish a task force; to require impact assessment of medical cannabis therapeutic research; to require reports and audits; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Who sponsors HB 722?
- HB 722 is sponsored by Allen Peake, Alan Powell (Republican), John Meadows, Terry England, Micah Gravley, and Dee Dawkins-Haigler.
- What is the current status of HB 722?
- This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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 HB 722?
- Track HB 722 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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