2025-2026 Regular SessionGeorgia Legislature

SB79: "Fentanyl Eradication and Removal Act"; enact

Legislative Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to crimes and offenses, so as to revise threshold amounts of fentanyl and related substances necessary to constitute the offenses of possessing, selling, distributing, and manufacturing of such substances; to revise mandatory minimum departure provisions for defendants convicted of trafficking of substances in violation of Code Section 16-13-31, relating to trafficking in cocaine, illegal drugs, marijuana, or methamphetamine and penalties; to amend various titles of the O.C.G.A., so as to provide for conforming changes; to provide for an effective date; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Bill History

2/3/2025
Senate Hopper
Senate
2/4/2025
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
2/21/2025
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
Senate
2/24/2025
Senate Read Second Time
Senate
2/26/2025
Senate Third Read
Senate
2/26/2025
Senate Passed/Adopted
Senate
2/27/2025
House First Readers
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
House Postponed
House of Representatives
3/28/2025
House Third Readers
House of Representatives
3/28/2025
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
House of Representatives
3/28/2025
House Immediately Transmitted to Senate
House of Representatives
3/28/2025
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
Senate
4/7/2025
Senate Sent to Governor
Senate

Roll Call Votes

Passage: House Vote #339
3/28/2025
131
Yea
31
Nay
3
Not Voting
15
Absent
Result: PASSED
Immediately Transmit: House Vote #340
3/28/2025
99
Yea
62
Nay
4
Not Voting
15
Absent
Result: PASSED
Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #334
3/28/2025
49
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
7
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage: Senate Vote #95
2/26/2025
50
Yea
3
Nay
2
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED