# Georgia HB 382: Controlled substances; Schedule I; psilocybin; revise a provision Georgia HB 382, Controlled substances; Schedule I; psilocybin; revise a provision, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Mark Newton (Republican), Ron Stephens (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-07-01 (Effective Date) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB382-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Georgia HB 382 - State: Georgia - Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session - Title: Controlled substances; Schedule I; psilocybin; revise a provision - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-11 - Last action: 2026-07-01, Effective Date - Sponsors: Mark Newton (Republican), Ron Stephens (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Health, Health and Human Services, General Bill - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (205 yes, 10 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Scheduling exceptions for certain psychedelic medicines: benefit, low. Georgia excludes qualifying drugs containing lysergide tartrate or crystalline polymorph psilocybin from Schedule I. Each drug must receive FDA approval under Section 505 of the federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. It must also match its DEA scheduling and be listed in the federal Controlled Subst… - Fewer certification quotas, more pharmacy trainees: benefit, low. Pharmacies no longer need specified numbers of certified technicians when a pharmacist supervises three or four or more technicians. Certification remains available through a Board-approved program, Board-approved employer training and assessment, or a Board-approved national certifying body. One p… - Broader exceptions to expired drug returns: mixed, low. Wholesale drug distributors must provide prompt full credit or replacement for returned outdated drugs. This protection lasts up to six months after the labeled expiration date. The Georgia Board of Pharmacy may exempt drugs it lists as essential to healthcare treatment. Exemptions are no longer li… - More pharmacy staffing flexibility, tighter oversight: mixed, low. The law broadens which pharmacy support workers count as technicians, including work outside a pharmacy. Technicians prepare drugs without using professional judgment, under a pharmacist’s supervision and responsibility. A pharmacist must be physically present and personally supervise technicians i… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Mark Newton (Republican), House - Sponsor: Ron Stephens (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ben Watson (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-31 | Senate | PASSAGE | pass | 38 | 10 | 2 | | 2026-03-06 | House | PASSAGE | pass | 167 | 0 | 5 | ## Actions (17) - 2026-07-01: Effective Date - 2026-05-11: House Date Signed by Governor (House) - 2026-05-11: Act 476 - 2026-04-10: House Sent to Governor (House) - 2026-03-31: Senate Third Read (Senate) - 2026-03-31: Senate Passed/Adopted (Senate) - 2026-03-25: Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senate) - 2026-03-25: Senate Read Second Time (Senate) - 2026-03-09: Senate Read and Referred (Senate) - 2026-03-06: House Third Readers (House) - 2026-03-06: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute (House) - 2026-03-03: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (House) - 2025-04-04: House Withdrawn, Recommitted (House) - 2025-03-03: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (House) - 2025-02-13: House Second Readers (House) - 2025-02-12: House First Readers (House) - 2025-02-11: House Hopper (House) ## Bill text - HB 382/AP* (v8): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/248539) ## Related bills - SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckless stunt driving; replace the forfeiture penalty (signed) - SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation for certain motor vehicles; provide (signed) - SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Service Foundation; establish (signed) - SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact (signed) - HB 1391: Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish (signed) - HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact (signed) ## Sources - [HB 382/AP* (v8) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/248539) ## Related - [SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckles…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB160-2025-2026) - [SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB384-2025-2026) - [SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Servic…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB76-2025-2026) - [SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB406-2025-2026) - [HB 1391: Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1391-2025-2026) - [HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1344-2025-2026) - [Georgia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/georgia/bills) - [Georgia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/georgia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB382-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).