Georgia Senate Bill 220

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on February 19 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-20 - Senate Read and Referred
Pending: Senate Health and Human Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend various provisions of the O.C.G.A., so as to rename low THC oil as medical cannabis; to amend Chapter 12 of Title 16, Article 2 of Chapter 13 of Title 16, and Article 1 of Chapter 2A of Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to offenses against the public health and morals, regulation of controlled substances, and general provisions relative to the Department of Public Health, respectively, so as to clarify and revise criminal penalties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

"Putting Georgia's Patients First Act"; enact

Sen. Matt Brass [R]	Sen. Carden Summers [R]	Sen. Bo Hatchett [R]	Sen. Brian Strickland [R]
Sen. Kim Jackson [D]	Sen. Emanuel Jones [D]	Sen. Freddie Sims [D]	Sen. David Lucas [D]
Sen. Brandon Beach [R]	Sen. Sheikh Rahman [D]	Sen. Billy Hickman [R]	Sen. Mike Hodges [R]
Sen. Harold Jones [D]	Sen. Elena Parent [D]	Sen. Colton Moore [R]	Sen. Russ Goodman [R]
Sen. Josh McLaurin [D]	Sen. Ricky Williams [R]	Sen. Lee Anderson [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-02-20	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2025-02-19	Senate	Senate Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70559
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/233090