SB 220 GA
"Putting Georgia's Patients First Act"; enact
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Summary
The bill, titled the "Putting Georgia's Patients First Act," renames low THC oil as medical cannabis in Georgia law. The bill amends Georgia's criminal statutes relating to offenses against public health and morals and the regulation of controlled substances to clarify and revise criminal penalties related to cannabis. The bill also amends provisions relating to the Department of Public Health.
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Official abstract
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend various provisions of the O.C.G.A., so as to rename low THC oil as medical cannabis; to amend Chapter 12 of Title 16, Article 2 of Chapter 13 of Title 16, and Article 1 of Chapter 2A of Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to offenses against the public health and morals, regulation of controlled substances, and general provisions relative to the Department of Public Health, respectively, so as to clarify and revise criminal penalties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sponsors (19)
- Matt Brass Republican · primary
- Carden Summers Republican · primary
- Bo Hatchett Republican · primary
- Brian Strickland Republican · primary
- Kim Jackson Democratic · primary
- Emanuel Jones Democratic · primary
- Freddie Powell Sims · primary
- David Lucas Democratic · primary
- Brandon Beach · primary
- Sheikh Rahman Democratic · primary
- Billy Hickman Republican · primary
- Mike Hodges Republican · primary
- Harold Jones II Democratic · primary
- Elena Parent Democratic · primary
- Colton Moore · primary
- Russ Goodman Republican · primary
- Josh McLaurin Democratic · primary
- Rick Williams Republican · primary
- Lee Anderson Republican · primary
Action history (19)
- Feb 19, 2025 Senate Hopper · upper
- Feb 20, 2025 Senate Read and Referred · upper
- Feb 27, 2025 Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute · upper
- Feb 28, 2025 Senate Read Second Time · upper
- Mar 6, 2025 Senate Third Read · upper
- Mar 6, 2025 Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute · upper
- Mar 10, 2025 House First Readers · lower
- Mar 11, 2025 House Second Readers · lower
- Mar 20, 2025 House Committee Favorably Reported · lower
- Apr 4, 2025 House Withdrawn, Recommitted · lower
- Feb 10, 2026 House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute · lower
- Mar 12, 2026 House Third Readers · lower
- Mar 12, 2026 House Passed/Adopted By Substitute · lower
- Mar 18, 2026 Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub As Amended · upper
- Mar 23, 2026 House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub · lower
- Apr 10, 2026 Senate Sent to Governor · upper
- May 12, 2026 Senate Date Signed by Governor · upper
- May 12, 2026 Act 712 · upper
- Jul 1, 2026 Effective Date · legislature
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