GA HB588 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 6-1)
Status: Engrossed on February 16 2016 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-03-15 - Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [PDF]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 13 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of controlled substances, so as to change provisions relating to possession of substances containing ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, and phenylpropanolamine and restrictions on sales of products containing pseudoephedrine; to provide for real-time tracking of sales of products containing ephedrine, norpseudoephedrine, pseudoephedrine, and phenylpropanolamine; to provide for definitions; to revise provisions relating to exceptions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

Controlled substances; possession of substances containing ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, and phenylpropanolamine and restrictions of sale of products containing pseudoephedrine; change provisions

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2016-03-15 - Senate - Senate Vote #604 (Y: 39 N: 1 NV: 13 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2016-02-16 - House - House Vote #542 (Y: 151 N: 19 NV: 4 Abs: 5) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-03-15SenateSenate Passed/Adopted As Amended
2016-03-15SenateSenate Third Read
2016-03-08SenateSenate Read Second Time
2016-03-07SenateSenate Committee Favorably Reported
2016-02-17SenateSenate Read and Referred
2016-02-16HouseHouse Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2016-02-16HouseHouse Third Readers
2016-02-10HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2016-02-04HouseHouse Withdrawn, Recommitted
2016-01-27HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2015-03-13HouseHouse Second Readers
2015-03-11HouseHouse Withdrawn, Recommitted
2015-03-11HouseHouse First Readers
2015-03-10HouseHouse Hopper

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Bill Comments

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