Georgia House Bill 977 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on February 20 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-24 - 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 certain 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 and municipal corporations to adopt ordinances governing and punishing the possession of one ounce or less of marijuana; authorize

Rep. Vernon Jones [D]	Rep. Viola Davis [D]	Rep. Doreen Carter [D]	Rep. Dar'shun Kendrick [D]
Rep. Billy Mitchell [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-02-24	House	House Second Readers
2020-02-21	House	House First Readers
2020-02-20	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/57569
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20192020/190472