Agriculture; hemp farming; provide for intent
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 23 of Title 2 of the O.C.G.A., relating to hemp farming, so as to provide for intent; to amend Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to offenses against public health and morals, so as to prohibit the purchase of, sale of, and the offering of samples of hemp products by or to any individual under the age of 21 years old; to provide for inspections, enforcement, and penalties for violations; to provide for venue; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
House Passage
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023
Last action Mar 7, 2023
Floor votes · House Mar 6, 2023
How they voted
144–2
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 151
Mar 6, 2023
D
Democratic63
96% Yea
R
Republican88
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Mar 7, 2023
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 6, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Clay Pirkle
RRepublican
P
Inga Willis
DDemocratic
P
John Corbett
RRepublican
P
Noel Williams
RRepublican
P
Trey Rhodes
RRepublican
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