Crimes and offenses; provide counties and municipalities greater control over misdemeanors related to possession of marijuana
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 16, 35, and 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses, law enforcement, and local government, respectively, so as to provide counties and municipalities greater control over misdemeanors related to possession of marijuana; to clarify a certain provision; to provide that counties and municipalities are not limited by current law in adopting ordinances or resolutions regarding the possession of marijuana; to remove the fingerprint requirement for certain violations related to marijuana; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
introduced
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2020
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2020
Last action Feb 5, 2020
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6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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