HB 213

  • Georgia House Bill
  • 2019-2020 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House
  • Passed House Feb 27, 2019
  • Passed Senate Mar 26, 2019
  • Signed by Governor May 10, 2019

Georgia Hemp Farming Act; enact

Abstract

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 2 of the O.C.G.A., relating to agriculture, so as to enact the "Georgia Hemp Farming Act"; to provide for unlawfulness of certain acts; to authorize certain academic research of hemp; to provide for licensing and permit requirements for hemp growers and hemp processors, respectively; to provide for the Department of Agriculture to enter into agreements regarding such testing and other matters;to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 13 of Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to schedules, offenses, and penalties regarding regulation of controlled substances, so as to revise the definition of the term "marijuana"; to provide an exception to the scheduling of tetrahydrocannabinol and tetrahydrocannabinolic acid as controlled substances; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Sponsors (6)

Votes


Actions


May 10, 2019

Georgia General Assembly

Effective Date

Senate

Act 314

House

House Date Signed by Governor

Apr 11, 2019

House

House Sent to Governor

Apr 02, 2019

Senate

Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub

Mar 29, 2019

House

House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended

Mar 26, 2019

Senate

Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

Senate

Senate Third Read

Mar 22, 2019

Senate

Senate Read Second Time

Mar 21, 2019

Senate

Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Agriculture and Consumer Affairs

Feb 28, 2019

Senate

Senate Read and Referred

  • Referral-Committee
Agriculture and Consumer Affairs

Feb 27, 2019

House

House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

House

House Third Readers

Feb 20, 2019

House

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Agriculture & Consumer Affairs

Feb 12, 2019

House

House Second Readers

Feb 11, 2019

House

House First Readers

Feb 08, 2019

House

House Hopper

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
LC 44 1041/a PDF
LC 44 1131S/hs PDF
LC 44 1131S/hcs PDF
Sen floor amend 1 PDF
Sen floor amend 2 PDF
Floor Amendment AM 44 0121 PDF
Sen ctee sub LC 44 1250S PDF
HB 213/AP* PDF

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