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GA HB 265

died on adjournment

Georgia Hemp Farming Act; provide limits on the total concentration of THC and other intoxicating cannabinoids in consumable hemp products

Georgia · 2025_26 · lower

Quick answers

Did GA HB 265 pass?

No. GA HB 265 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 (2025-02-06): House Second Readers

What is GA HB 265 about?

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 23 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Georgia Hemp Farming Act," so as to provide limits on the total concentration of THC and other intoxicating cannabinoids in consumable hemp products; to revise provisions concerning the certificate of analysis applicable to consumable hemp products; to provide criminal penalties; to provide limits on the milligrams of THC and other intoxicating cannabinoids in consumable hemp products in the form of gummies; to revise and provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Who sponsors GA HB 265?

Steven Sainz, Sharon Cooper, Ron Stephens and 1 others are the primary sponsors of GA HB 265.

Description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 23 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Georgia Hemp Farming Act," so as to provide limits on the total concentration of THC and other intoxicating cannabinoids in consumable hemp products; to revise provisions concerning the certificate of analysis applicable to consumable hemp products; to provide criminal penalties; to provide limits on the milligrams of THC and other intoxicating cannabinoids in consumable hemp products in the form of gummies; to revise and provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Introduced
2025-02-04
Latest action
2025-02-06 — House Second Readers
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Steven Sainzprimary
  • Sharon Cooperprimary
  • Ron Stephensprimary
  • Rick Townsendprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-04

    House Hopper

    introduction

  2. 2025-02-05

    House First Readers

    reading-1

  3. 2025-02-06

    House Second Readers

    reading-2

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

Attribution

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