Controlled substances; possession of substances containing ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, and phenylpropanolamine and restrictions of sale of products containing pseudoephedrine; change provisions
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 13 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of controlled substances, so as to change provisions relating to possession of substances containing ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, and phenylpropanolamine and restrictions on sales of products containing pseudoephedrine; to provide for real-time tracking of sales of products containing ephedrine, norpseudoephedrine, pseudoephedrine, and phenylpropanolamine; to provide for definitions; to revise provisions relating to exceptions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2015
Committee Review
Mar 2016
House Passage
Feb 2016
Senate Passage
Mar 2016
Governor
Introduced Mar 10, 2015
Last action Mar 15, 2016
Floor votes · House Feb 16, 2016
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Mar 15, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended
upper
Mar 7, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 17, 2016
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 16, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 10, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 4, 2016
Committee
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
lower
Jan 27, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Mar 11, 2015
Committee
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Barbara Sims
RRepublican
P
Bruce Broadrick
RRepublican
P
Ed Rynders
RRepublican
P
Sharon Cooper
RRepublican
P
Valerie Clark
RRepublican
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