2025-2026 Regular SessionGeorgia Legislature

SB220: "Putting Georgia's Patients First Act"; enact

Legislative Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend various provisions of the O.C.G.A., so as to rename low THC oil as medical cannabis; to amend Chapter 12 of Title 16, Article 2 of Chapter 13 of Title 16, and Article 1 of Chapter 2A of Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to offenses against the public health and morals, regulation of controlled substances, and general provisions relative to the Department of Public Health, respectively, so as to clarify and revise criminal penalties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Bill History

2/19/2025
Senate Hopper
Senate
2/20/2025
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
2/27/2025
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Senate
2/28/2025
Senate Read Second Time
Senate
3/6/2025
Senate Third Read
Senate
3/6/2025
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
Senate
3/10/2025
House First Readers
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
House Committee Favorably Reported
House of Representatives
4/4/2025
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
House of Representatives

Amendments

House Floor Amendment

Floor Amend 1

3/6/2025Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Floor Amend 2 AM 33 2091

3/6/2025Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Floor Amend 3 AM 33 2094

3/6/2025Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Floor Amend 4 AM 55 0096

3/6/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #176
3/6/2025
39
Yea
17
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Adoption Of Amendment #3 By The Senator From The 23rd: Senate Vote #174
3/6/2025
13
Yea
43
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
Adoption Of Amendment #1 By The Senator From The 37th: Senate Vote #172
3/6/2025
12
Yea
44
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
Adoption Of Amendment #2 By The Senator From The 6th: Senate Vote #173
3/6/2025
47
Yea
8
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Adoption Of Amendment #4 By The Senator From The 29th: Senate Vote #175
3/6/2025
12
Yea
43
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED