GA HB847 | 2019-2020 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 5-1)
Status: Passed on July 22 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-07-22 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 5-1)
Status: Passed on July 22 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-07-22 - Effective Date
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 hemp farming, so as to provide definitions; to provide for penalties; to provide for criminal background checks; to provide for compliance with federal laws and regulations; to provide for hemp nursery licensees; to provide for license and permit fees; to provide for testing of hemp samples; to provide for destruction of noncompliant hemp; to provide for violations of the state hemp plan; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Title
Hemp farming; definitions, penalties and criminal background checks; provide
Sponsors
Rep. John Corbett [R] | Rep. Tom McCall [R] | Rep. Robert Dickey [R] | Rep. Jimmy Pruett [R] |
Rep. Carl Gilliard [D] | Sen. Tyler Harper [R] |
Roll Calls
2020-06-22 - Senate - Senate Vote #674 (Y: 34 N: 13 NV: 5 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2020-03-05 - House - House Vote #532 (Y: 159 N: 7 NV: 3 Abs: 11) [PASS]
2020-03-05 - House - House Vote #532 (Y: 159 N: 7 NV: 3 Abs: 11) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
---|---|---|
2020-07-22 | Effective Date | |
2020-07-22 | Act 484 | |
2020-07-22 | House | House Date Signed by Governor |
2020-06-29 | House | House Sent to Governor |
2020-06-22 | Senate | Senate Transmitted House |
2020-06-22 | Senate | Senate Passed/Adopted |
2020-06-22 | Senate | Senate Third Read |
2020-06-19 | Senate | Senate Read Second Time |
2020-06-18 | Senate | Senate Committee Favorably Reported |
2020-03-09 | Senate | Senate Read and Referred |
2020-03-05 | House | House Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
2020-03-05 | House | House Third Readers |
2020-02-18 | House | House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
2020-01-31 | House | House Second Readers |
2020-01-30 | House | House First Readers |
2020-01-29 | House | House Hopper |