Georgia House Bill 878 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on February 3 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-05 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Judiciary - Non-Civil Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 16, 35, and 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses, law enforcement, and local government, respectively, so as to provide counties and municipalities greater control over misdemeanors related to possession of marijuana; to clarify a certain provision; to provide that counties and municipalities are not limited by current law in adopting ordinances or resolutions regarding the possession of marijuana; to remove the fingerprint requirement for certain violations related to marijuana; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Crimes and offenses; provide counties and municipalities greater control over misdemeanors related to possession of marijuana

Rep. Spencer Frye [D]	Rep. Shelly Hutchinson [D]	Sen. Josh McLaurin [D]	Rep. Dar'shun Kendrick [D]
Rep. Kimberly Alexander [D]	Rep. Mary Robichaux [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-02-05	House	House Second Readers
2020-02-04	House	House First Readers
2020-02-03	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/57158
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20192020/189250