Georgia House Bill 809 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on March 23 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-03-29 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Judiciary - Non-Civil Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-13-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conditional discharge for possession of controlled substances as first offense and certain nonviolent property crimes, dismissal of charges, and restitution to victims, so as to authorize counties and municipal corporations to adopt ordinances governing and punishing the possession of one ounce or less of marijuana; to amend Code Section 36-1-20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ordinances for governing and policing of unincorporated areas of county, so as to authorize counties to adopt ordinances governing and punishing the possession of one ounce or less of marijuana; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Crimes and offenses; counties adopt ordinances governing and punishing the possession of one ounce or less of marijuana; authorize

Rep. Viola Davis [D]	Rep. Sandra Scott [D]	Rep. Donna McLeod [D]	Rep. Rhonda Taylor [D]
Rep. Kim Schofield [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-03-29	House	House Second Readers
2021-03-25	House	House First Readers
2021-03-23	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/60662
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20212022/201196