2021-2022 Regular Session • Georgia Legislature
SB481: "Georgia Hemp Farming Act,"; allow persons convicted of any misdemeanor or a felony not related to a state or federally controlled substance within ten years to grow industrial hemp
Legislative Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 23 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, related to the "Georgia Hemp Farming Act," so as to allow persons convicted of any misdemeanor or a felony not related to a state or federally controlled substance within ten years of the application date to grow industrial hemp; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill History
2/8/2022
Senate Hopper
Senate
2/10/2022
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
2/22/2022
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
Senate
2/24/2022
Senate Read Second Time
Senate
3/4/2022
Senate Recommitted
Senate
3/8/2022
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Senate
3/9/2022
Senate Recommitted
Senate
Roll Call Votes
Motion To Commit: Senate Vote #602
3/9/2022
28
Yea
20
Nay
2
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/8/2022)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Democrat: 2
Republican: 4
Primary Sponsor
Kim Jackson
Democrat