GA SB494 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 6-1)
Status: Enrolled on April 4 2024 - 75% progression
Action: 2024-04-04 - Senate Sent to Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Status: Enrolled on April 4 2024 - 75% progression
Action: 2024-04-04 - Senate Sent to Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 23 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the 'Georgia Hemp Farming Act,' so as to regulate hemp products; to provide for definitions; to prohibit persons from performing certain activities without licenses; to provide for penalties; to revise disqualifications for a hemp grower license; to revise disqualifications for a hemp processor permit; to revise the annual fee for such a permit; to provide for the issuance of retail consumable hemp establishment licenses; to provide for the issuance of wholesale consumable hemp licenses; to provide for the issuance of manufacturer licenses; to provide for the registration of laboratories; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Title
'Georgia Hemp Farming Act'; hemp products; regulate
Sponsors
| Sen. Sam Watson [R] | Sen. Randy Robertson [R] | Sen. Kay Kirkpatrick [R] | Sen. Russ Goodman [R] |
| Sen. Freddie Sims [D] | Sen. Matt Brass [R] | Rep. John Corbett [R] |
Roll Calls
2024-03-29 - Senate - Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #901 (Y: 52 N: 1 NV: 2 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-03-29 - Senate - Agree To House Substitute As Amended: Senate Vote #900 (Y: 7 N: 47 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2024-03-28 - House - Passage: House Vote #867 (Y: 168 N: 3 NV: 5 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2024-02-27 - Senate - Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #560 (Y: 43 N: 5 NV: 4 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2024-03-29 - Senate - Agree To House Substitute As Amended: Senate Vote #900 (Y: 7 N: 47 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2024-03-28 - House - Passage: House Vote #867 (Y: 168 N: 3 NV: 5 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2024-02-27 - Senate - Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #560 (Y: 43 N: 5 NV: 4 Abs: 4) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-04 | Senate | Senate Sent to Governor |
| 2024-03-28 | Senate | Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub |
| 2024-03-28 | House | House Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
| 2024-03-28 | House | House Third Readers |
| 2024-03-07 | House | House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| 2024-03-04 | House | House Second Readers |
| 2024-02-29 | House | House First Readers |
| 2024-02-27 | Senate | Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
| 2024-02-27 | Senate | Senate Third Read |
| 2024-02-22 | Senate | Senate Read Second Time |
| 2024-02-21 | Senate | Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| 2024-02-15 | Senate | Senate Read and Referred |
| 2024-02-13 | Senate | Senate Hopper |
