Department of Agriculture; enforce certain criminal laws; authorize
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to agriculture, so as to authorize the Department of Agriculture to enforce certain criminal laws; to regulate consumable hemp products; to provide for definitions; to provide for the promulgation of rules and regulations; to amend Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to offenses against public health and morals, so as to prohibit the sale of consumable hemp products to individuals under the age of 21 years; to require the posting of certain signs concerning the legal age to purchase consumable hemp products; to provide penalties for violations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 31, 2024
Last action Mar 7, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 29, 2024
How they voted
43–1
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 50
Feb 29, 2024
D
Democratic21
80% Yea
R
Republican29
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Mar 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 1, 2024
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Jan 31, 2024
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brian Strickland
RRepublican
P
Freddie Sims
DDemocratic
P
Kay Kirkpatrick
RRepublican
P
Randy Robertson
RRepublican
P
Sam Watson
RRepublican
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