Controlled substances; Schedule I and IV; change certain provisions
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 13 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to controlled substances, so as to change certain provisions relating to Schedule I controlled substances and Schedule IV controlled substances; to change certain provisions relating to the definition of dangerous drugs; to provide an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
House Passage
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
Signed into Law
May 2022
Introduced Jan 24, 2022
Signed May 13, 2022
Floor votes · House Feb 14, 2022
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 13, 2022
Signed into law
Act 877
upper
May 13, 2022
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 16, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 9, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 15, 2022
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 14, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 10, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Butch Parrish
RRepublican
P
James Burchett
RRepublican
P
Ron Stephens
RRepublican
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