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GeorgiaSB 3952025-2026 Regular SessionSenate

Department of Public Health; eligible for the Low THC Oil Patient Registry; require a physician to submit certain information to the Georgia Composite Medical Board

Sponsored By: John Albers (Republican), Matt Brass (Republican), Bill Cowsert (Republican), Sonya Halpern (Democrat), Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), Elena Parent (Democrat), Randy Robertson (Republican), Ben Watson (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

4 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Patient registry cards protected from reporting failures

Georgia’s health department cannot cancel or revoke a patient’s Low THC Oil Patient Registry card solely because their doctor missed a required report. This protects the patient’s registry status without adding a reporting duty for patients.

Georgia recognizes ambulance services as essential

The law declares public, private nonprofit, and private for-profit ambulance services essential services in Georgia. This designation does not change local service coordination or give state agencies or local governments new regulatory powers. Existing emergency medical service laws and Georgia’s EMS Interstate Compact membership remain in place. The law provides no new funding.

Doctors file fewer low THC treatment reports

Doctors treating patients with low THC oil must report to the Georgia Composite Medical Board once yearly instead of twice. Reports cover recommended doses, patient responses, treatment results, and whether patients follow treatment instructions. They also include THC or THCA test levels, side effects, and drug interactions. The reports support research on how well low THC oil treats medical conditions.

Medical board gains access to registry records

Georgia’s health department can share confidential low THC registry records with the medical board for investigations, compliance checks, or discipline. Federal health privacy rules still apply. Registered patients and caregivers can request their own information in writing. Police and prosecutors can receive information to verify registry status or possession of low THC oil under the registry. Sharing for statistics, research, education, drug abuse prevention, or grant applications requires removing personal identifiers and information identifying doctors.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • John Albers

    Republican • Senate

  • Matt Brass

    Republican • Senate

  • Bill Cowsert

    Republican • Senate

  • Sonya Halpern

    Democrat • Senate

  • Chuck Hufstetler

    Republican • Senate

  • Kay Kirkpatrick

    Republican • Senate

  • Elena Parent

    Democrat • Senate

  • Randy Robertson

    Republican • Senate

  • Ben Watson

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Mark Newton

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 253 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/27/2026

AGREE TO HOUSE SUBSTITUTE

Yes: 46 • No: 0 • Other: 5

House vote • 3/23/2026

PASSAGE

Yes: 161 • No: 0 • Other: 12

Senate vote • 2/24/2026

PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE

Yes: 46 • No: 0 • Other: 7

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective Date

    7/1/2026

  2. Senate Date Signed by Governor

    5/11/2026Senate

  3. Act 506

    5/11/2026

  4. Senate Sent to Governor

    4/10/2026Senate

  5. Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub

    3/27/2026Senate

  6. House Third Readers

    3/23/2026House

  7. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

    3/23/2026House

  8. House Withdrawn, Recommitted

    3/20/2026House

  9. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

    3/18/2026House

  10. House Second Readers

    2/26/2026House

  11. House First Readers

    2/25/2026House

  12. Senate Third Read

    2/24/2026Senate

  13. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

    2/24/2026Senate

  14. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

    2/10/2026Senate

  15. Senate Recommitted

    2/9/2026Senate

  16. Senate Read Second Time

    2/2/2026Senate

  17. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

    1/29/2026Senate

  18. Senate Read and Referred

    1/14/2026Senate

  19. Senate Hopper

    1/13/2026Senate

Bill Text

  • SB 395/AP* (v14)

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