GA HB217 | 2019-2020 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 6-1)
Status: Passed on April 2 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-07-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-13-32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to transactions in drug related objects, so as to provide that employees and agents of syringe services programs are not subject to certain offenses relating to hypodermic syringes and needles; to authorize the Department of Public Health to promulgate rules and regulations; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

Crimes and offenses; employees and agents of syringe services programs are not subject to certain offenses relating to hypodermic syringes and needles; provide

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2019-03-25 - Senate - Senate Vote #240 (Y: 45 N: 4 NV: 3 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2019-02-25 - House - House Vote #69 (Y: 166 N: 3 NV: 5 Abs: 4) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2019-07-01 Effective Date
2019-04-02 Act 25
2019-04-02HouseHouse Date Signed by Governor
2019-03-29HouseHouse Sent to Governor
2019-03-25SenateSenate Passed/Adopted
2019-03-25SenateSenate Third Read
2019-03-22SenateSenate Read Second Time
2019-03-21SenateSenate Committee Favorably Reported
2019-02-26SenateSenate Read and Referred
2019-02-25HouseHouse Passed/Adopted
2019-02-25HouseHouse Third Readers
2019-02-20HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported
2019-02-12HouseHouse Second Readers
2019-02-11HouseHouse First Readers
2019-02-08HouseHouse Hopper

Georgia State Sources


Bill Comments

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