GA HB 440
died on adjournmentProviding Effective Access to Cannabis for Health (PEACH) Act; enact
Georgia · 2025_26 · lower
Quick answers
Did GA HB 440 pass?
No. GA HB 440 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 (2025-02-19): House Second Readers
What is GA HB 440 about?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend various provisions of the O.C.G.A., so as to rename low THC oil as medical cannabis; to amend Chapter 12 of Title 16, Article 2 of Chapter 13 of Title 16, and Article 1 of Chapter 2A of Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to offenses against the public health and morals, regulation of controlled substances, and general provisions relative to the Department of Public Health, respectively, so as to clarify and revise criminal penalties; to clarify and revise exemptions to criminal penalties; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors GA HB 440?
David Clark, Bill Werkheiser, Brian Prince and 3 others are the primary sponsors of GA HB 440.
Description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend various provisions of the O.C.G.A., so as to rename low THC oil as medical cannabis; to amend Chapter 12 of Title 16, Article 2 of Chapter 13 of Title 16, and Article 1 of Chapter 2A of Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to offenses against the public health and morals, regulation of controlled substances, and general provisions relative to the Department of Public Health, respectively, so as to clarify and revise criminal penalties; to clarify and revise exemptions to criminal penalties; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-13
- Latest action
- 2025-02-19 — House Second Readers
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- David Clarkprimary
- Bill Werkheiserprimary
- Brian Princeprimary
- Karen Mathiakprimary
- Kasey Carpenterprimary
- Alan Powellprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
2025-02-13
House Hopper
introduction
2025-02-18
House First Readers
reading-1
2025-02-19
House Second Readers
reading-2
Versions
- LC 55 0484/aCompare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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