GA HB 1248
died on adjournmentGeorgia Cannabis Freedom and Integrity Act; enact
Georgia · 2025_26 · lower
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Did GA HB 1248 pass?
No. GA HB 1248 died when the 2025-26 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-02-11): House Second Readers
What is GA HB 1248 about?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses, so as to provide for the regulation, licensure, taxation, and use of cannabis; to authorize counties and municipal corporations to adopt certain ordinances; to amend Code Section 36-1-20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ordinances for governing and policing of unincorporated areas of county, so as to authorize counties to adopt ordinances governing and punishing the possession of two ounces or less of marijuana; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors GA HB 1248?
Derrick Jackson, Eric Bell, Billy Mitchell and 2 others are the primary sponsors of GA HB 1248.
Description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses, so as to provide for the regulation, licensure, taxation, and use of cannabis; to authorize counties and municipal corporations to adopt certain ordinances; to amend Code Section 36-1-20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ordinances for governing and policing of unincorporated areas of county, so as to authorize counties to adopt ordinances governing and punishing the possession of two ounces or less of marijuana; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-09
- Latest action
- 2026-02-11 — House Second Readers
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Derrick Jacksonprimary
- Eric Bellprimary
- Billy Mitchellprimary
- Jasmine Clarkprimary
- Sam Parkprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-02-11
House Second Readers
reading-2
2026-02-10
House First Readers
reading-1
2026-02-09
House Hopper
introduction
Versions
- LC 48 1683/aCompare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
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