Hemp farming; definitions, penalties and criminal background checks; provide
Summary
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 status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Jun 2020
House Passage
Mar 2020
Senate Passage
Jun 2020
Signed into Law
Jul 2020
Introduced Jan 29, 2020
Signed Jul 22, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Jul 22, 2020
Signed into law
Act 484
upper
Jul 22, 2020
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Jun 22, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Jun 18, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 9, 2020
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 5, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 18, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Carl Gilliard
DDemocratic
P
Jimmy Pruett
RRepublican
P
John Corbett
RRepublican
P
Robert Dickey
RRepublican
P
Tom McCall
RRepublican
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