"Georgia Hemp Farming Act,"; allow persons convicted of any misdemeanor or a felony not related to a state or federally controlled substance within ten years to grow industrial hemp
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 23 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, related to the "Georgia Hemp Farming Act," so as to allow persons convicted of any misdemeanor or a felony not related to a state or federally controlled substance within ten years of the application date to grow industrial hemp; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 8, 2022
Last action Mar 9, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Mar 9, 2022
How they voted
24–16
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 47
Mar 9, 2022
D
Democratic18
83% Nay
R
Republican29
82% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Mar 9, 2022
Committee
Senate Recommitted
upper
Mar 9, 2022
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (24-16-7)
senate
Mar 8, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Mar 4, 2022
Committee
Senate Recommitted
upper
Feb 22, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 10, 2022
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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