SB 494

  • Georgia Senate Bill
  • 2023-2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Feb 13, 2024
  • Passed Senate Feb 27, 2024
  • Passed House Mar 28, 2024
  • Signed by Governor Apr 30, 2024

'Georgia Hemp Farming Act'; hemp products; regulate

Abstract

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 23 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the 'Georgia Hemp Farming Act,' so as to regulate hemp products; to provide for definitions; to prohibit persons from performing certain activities without licenses; to provide for penalties; to revise disqualifications for a hemp grower license; to revise disqualifications for a hemp processor permit; to revise the annual fee for such a permit; to provide for the issuance of retail consumable hemp establishment licenses; to provide for the issuance of wholesale consumable hemp licenses; to provide for the issuance of manufacturer licenses; to provide for the registration of laboratories; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Sponsors (6)

Votes


Actions


Jul 01, 2024

Georgia General Assembly

Effective Date

Apr 30, 2024

Senate

Act 498

Senate

Senate Date Signed by Governor

Apr 04, 2024

Senate

Senate Sent to Governor

Mar 28, 2024

House

House Third Readers

Senate

Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub

House

House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

Mar 07, 2024

House

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Agriculture & Consumer Affairs

Mar 04, 2024

House

House Second Readers

Feb 29, 2024

House

House First Readers

Feb 27, 2024

Senate

Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

Senate

Senate Third Read

Feb 22, 2024

Senate

Senate Read Second Time

Feb 21, 2024

Senate

Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Agriculture and Consumer Affairs

Feb 15, 2024

Senate

Senate Read and Referred

  • Referral-Committee
Agriculture and Consumer Affairs

Feb 13, 2024

Senate

Senate Hopper

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
SB 494/AP* PDF
LC 55 0331S/hrcs PDF
Floor amend 1 AM 55 0065 PDF
LC 55 0279S/hss PDF
As passed Senate PDF
Committee sub LC 44 2765S PDF
Floor amend 2 PDF
Floor amend 1 PDF
As introduced LC 55 0217 PDF

Related Documents

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