HB 847

  • Georgia House Bill
  • 2019-2020 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House
  • Passed House Mar 05, 2020
  • Passed Senate Jun 22, 2020
  • Signed by Governor Jul 22, 2020

Hemp farming; definitions, penalties and criminal background checks; provide

Abstract

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 23 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to hemp farming, so as to provide definitions; to provide for penalties; to provide for criminal background checks; to provide for compliance with federal laws and regulations; to provide for hemp nursery licensees; to provide for license and permit fees; to provide for testing of hemp samples; to provide for destruction of noncompliant hemp; to provide for violations of the state hemp plan; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Sponsors (5)

Votes


Actions


Jul 22, 2020

House

House Date Signed by Governor

Georgia General Assembly

Effective Date

Senate

Act 484

Jun 29, 2020

House

House Sent to Governor

Jun 22, 2020

Senate

Senate Third Read

Senate

Senate Transmitted House

Senate

Senate Passed/Adopted

Jun 19, 2020

Senate

Senate Read Second Time

Jun 18, 2020

Senate

Senate Committee Favorably Reported

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Agriculture and Consumer Affairs

Mar 09, 2020

Senate

Senate Read and Referred

  • Referral-Committee
Agriculture and Consumer Affairs

Mar 05, 2020

House

House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

House

House Third Readers

Feb 18, 2020

House

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Agriculture & Consumer Affairs

Jan 31, 2020

House

House Second Readers

Jan 30, 2020

House

House First Readers

Jan 29, 2020

House

House Hopper

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
HB 847/AP* PDF
LC 44 1462S/RCS PDF
LC 44 1462S/rcs PDF
LC 44 1414S/hs PDF
LC 44 1336/a PDF

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