SB 72 Georgia Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

"Hope for Georgia Patients Act"; enact

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 52 of Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to terminally ill patient's right to try investigational drugs, biological products, and devices, so as to expand access to individualized investigational treatments to patients who have severely debilitating or life-threatening illnesses; to provide for definitions; to provide for eligibility criteria; to provide for written informed consent; to allow certain manufacturers or eligible facilities to make available individualized investigational treatments; to provide that coverage is not mandatory; to prohibit the sanctions against a physician's license; to provide exemption to liability for certain charges; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Signed May 12, 2025
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What changed between versions

As Passed Senate SB 72/AP* · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill number changed from LC 52 0746S (SCS) to SB 72/AP, indicating the bill has been amended and is now in its final version after passing the Senate. This is a technical update reflecting the bill's progression through the legislative process rather than a substantive policy change.
TECHNICAL

Removed the original Senate committee reference LC 52 0746S (SCS) from the header.

Added the new bill identifier SB 72/AP to reflect the amended version of the bill.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 24, 2025 · House Mar 27, 2025

How they voted

550
Passed
Total votes 55
Feb 24, 2025
D Democratic22
22 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican33
33 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 12, 2025
Signed into law
Act 122
upper
May 12, 2025
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
15 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors