Georgia Senate Bill 105 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on February 1 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2018-01-08 - Senate Recommitted
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 13 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to controlled substances, so as to provide that possession of certain quantities of marijuana constitute a misdemeanor; to change provisions relating to punishment; to amend Title 15, Title 16, Chapter 7 of Title 17, and Code Section 36-32-6 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, crimes and offenses, pretrial proceedings, and municipal court jurisdiction in marijuana possession cases, respectively, so as to provide for conforming cross-references; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Controlled Substances; possession of certain quantities of marijuana constitute a misdemeanor; provide; punishment; change provisions

Sen. Harold Jones [D]	Sen. Elena Parent [D]	Sen. Vincent Fort [D]	Sen. Michael Rhett [D]
Sen. Gail Davenport [D]	Sen. Donzella James [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-01-08	Senate	Senate Recommitted
2017-03-01	Senate	Senate Read Second Time
2017-02-28	Senate	Senate Committee Favorably Reported
2017-02-02	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2017-02-01	Senate	Senate Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/50133
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20172018/164095