HB 473 Georgia House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Controlled substances; Schedule I; provide certain provisions

Summary

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 for certain provisions relating to Schedule I controlled substances; to provide for certain provisions relating to the definition of dangerous drugs; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Feb 18, 2025 Signed May 1, 2025

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What changed between versions

LC 48 1480/a → HB 473/AP* · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill text has been updated to reflect its passage through both the House and Senate, with minor formatting changes to the header and page numbering. No substantive policy changes were made to the actual legislative content.

TECHNICAL

Updated bill header to indicate the legislation has passed both chambers (House and Senate) and changed page numbering from LC 48 1480 to LC 48 1480/AP

Added blank lines between sections for formatting purposes

Floor votes · Senate Mar 27, 2025 · House Mar 3, 2025

How they voted

52–0

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 55

Mar 27, 2025

D Democratic22

20 Yea 2

90% Yea

R Republican33

32 Yea 1

96% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

May 1, 2025

Signed into law

Act 45

upper

May 1, 2025

Signed into law

House Date Signed by Governor

lower

Mar 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate Passed/Adopted

upper

Mar 11, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

Mar 3, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Passed/Adopted

lower

Feb 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported

lower

Feb 18, 2025

Introduced

House Hopper

lower

3 primary · 0 co-sponsors