GA SB79 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 27)
Status: Passed on May 12 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-05-12 - Effective Date 2025-07-01
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 27)
Status: Passed on May 12 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-05-12 - Effective Date 2025-07-01
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to crimes and offenses, so as to revise threshold amounts of fentanyl and related substances necessary to constitute the offenses of possessing, selling, distributing, and manufacturing of such substances; to revise mandatory minimum departure provisions for defendants convicted of trafficking of substances in violation of Code Section 16-13-31, relating to trafficking in cocaine, illegal drugs, marijuana, or methamphetamine and penalties; to amend various titles of the O.C.G.A., so as to provide for conforming changes; to provide for an effective date; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Title
"Fentanyl Eradication and Removal Act"; enact
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2025-03-28 - Senate - Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #334 (Y: 49 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2025-03-28 - House - Immediately Transmit: House Vote #340 (Y: 99 N: 62 NV: 4 Abs: 15) [PASS]
2025-03-28 - House - Passage: House Vote #339 (Y: 131 N: 31 NV: 3 Abs: 15) [PASS]
2025-02-26 - Senate - Passage: Senate Vote #95 (Y: 50 N: 3 NV: 2 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-03-28 - House - Immediately Transmit: House Vote #340 (Y: 99 N: 62 NV: 4 Abs: 15) [PASS]
2025-03-28 - House - Passage: House Vote #339 (Y: 131 N: 31 NV: 3 Abs: 15) [PASS]
2025-02-26 - Senate - Passage: Senate Vote #95 (Y: 50 N: 3 NV: 2 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-12 | Effective Date 2025-07-01 | |
| 2025-05-12 | Act 123 | |
| 2025-05-12 | Senate | Senate Date Signed by Governor |
| 2025-04-07 | Senate | Senate Sent to Governor |
| 2025-03-28 | Senate | Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub |
| 2025-03-28 | House | House Immediately Transmitted to Senate |
| 2025-03-28 | House | House Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
| 2025-03-28 | House | House Third Readers |
| 2025-03-27 | House | House Postponed |
| 2025-03-27 | House | House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| 2025-02-28 | House | House Second Readers |
| 2025-02-27 | House | House First Readers |
| 2025-02-26 | Senate | Senate Passed/Adopted |
| 2025-02-26 | Senate | Senate Third Read |
| 2025-02-24 | Senate | Senate Read Second Time |
| 2025-02-21 | Senate | Senate Committee Favorably Reported |
| 2025-02-04 | Senate | Senate Read and Referred |
| 2025-02-03 | Senate | Senate Hopper |
