2023-2024 Regular SessionGeorgia Legislature

HB388: Crimes and offenses; possession of certain quantities of marijuana constitute a misdemeanor; provide

Legislative 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 that possession of certain quantities of marijuana constitute a misdemeanor; to change provisions relating to punishment; to amend Title 15, Title 16, Chapter 7 of Title 17, and Article 1 of Chapter 32 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, crimes and offenses, pretrial proceedings, and general provisions regarding municipal courts, respectively, so as to provide for conforming cross-references; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Bill History

2/14/2023
House Hopper
House of Representatives
2/15/2023
House First Readers
House of Representatives
2/16/2023
House Second Readers
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/14/2023)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Judiciary - Non-Civil(House of Representatives)
Sine Die

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text2/14/202317.4 KB