SB 79

  • Georgia Senate Bill
  • 2025-2026 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Feb 03, 2025
  • Passed Senate Feb 26, 2025
  • Passed House Mar 28, 2025
  • Signed by Governor May 12, 2025

"Fentanyl Eradication and Removal Act"; enact

Abstract

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.

Bill Sponsors (26)

Votes


Actions


Jul 01, 2025

Georgia General Assembly

Effective Date

May 12, 2025

Senate

Senate Date Signed by Governor

Senate

Act 123

Apr 07, 2025

Senate

Senate Sent to Governor

Mar 28, 2025

House

House Third Readers

Senate

Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub

House

House Immediately Transmitted to Senate

House

House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

Mar 27, 2025

House

House Postponed

House

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Judiciary Non-Civil

Feb 28, 2025

House

House Second Readers

Feb 27, 2025

House

House First Readers

Feb 26, 2025

Senate

Senate Passed/Adopted

Senate

Senate Third Read

Feb 24, 2025

Senate

Senate Read Second Time

Feb 21, 2025

Senate

Senate Committee Favorably Reported

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Judiciary

Feb 04, 2025

Senate

Senate Read and Referred

  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary

Feb 03, 2025

Senate

Senate Hopper

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
SB 79/AP* PDF
LC 48 1610S/hss PDF
As Passed Senate PDF
As introduced LC 57 0211 PDF

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