GA SB 220
enacted"Putting Georgia's Patients First Act"; enact
Georgia · 2025_26 · upper
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Quick answers
Did GA SB 220 pass?
Yes. GA SB 220 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-07-01): Effective Date
What is GA SB 220 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 provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors GA SB 220?
Matt Brass, Carden Summers, Bo Hatchett and 16 others are the primary sponsors of GA SB 220.
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 provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-19
- Latest action
- 2026-07-01 — Effective Date
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- Matt Brassprimary
- Carden Summersprimary
- Bo Hatchettprimary
- Brian Stricklandprimary
- Kim Jacksonprimary
- Emanuel Jonesprimary
- Freddie Powell Simsprimary
- David Lucasprimary
- Brandon Beachprimary
- Sheikh Rahmanprimary
- Billy Hickmanprimary
- Mike Hodgesprimary
- Harold Jones IIprimary
- Elena Parentprimary
- Colton Mooreprimary
- Russ Goodmanprimary
- Josh McLaurinprimary
- Rick Williamsprimary
- Lee Andersonprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-07-01
Effective Date
2026-05-12
Act 712
executive-signature
2026-05-12
Senate Date Signed by Governor
executive-signature
2026-04-10
Senate Sent to Governor
executive-receipt
2026-03-23
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
2026-03-18
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub As Amended
2026-03-12
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
passage
2026-03-12
House Third Readers
reading-3
2026-02-10
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
committee-passage-favorable
2025-04-04
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
referral-committee,withdrawal
2025-03-20
House Committee Favorably Reported
committee-passage-favorable
2025-03-11
House Second Readers
reading-2
2025-03-10
House First Readers
reading-1
2025-03-06
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
passage
2025-03-06
Senate Third Read
reading-3
2025-02-28
Senate Read Second Time
reading-2
2025-02-27
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
committee-passage-favorable
2025-02-20
Senate Read and Referred
referral-committee
2025-02-19
Senate Hopper
introduction
Versions
- As introduced LC 33 9778Compare
- Floor Amend 1Compare
- Floor Amend 2 AM 33 2091Compare
- Floor Amend 3 AM 33 2094Compare
- Floor Amend 4 AM 55 0096Compare
- Committee Sub LC 33 9799SCompare
- As Passed SenateCompare
- Sen Floor Amend 1A AM 33 2117Compare
- Sen Floor Amend 1 AM 33 2116Compare
- Sen Floor Amend 2ACompare
- Sen Floor Amend 2 AM 33 2118Compare
- SFA to SB 220Compare
- LC 33 9865S/hssCompare
- SB 220/AP*Compare
Documents
Votes
Senate Vote #173 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
2025-03-06 · pass · 47-8
Member-level votes (54)
- ALBERS: yes
- ANAVITARTE: no
- ANDERSON: yes
- BEACH: no
- BEARDEN: no
- BRASS: yes
- BURNS: no
- COWSERT: yes
- DAVENPORT: yes
- DIXON: yes
- DOLEZAL: yes
- ECHOLS: yes
- ESTEVES: yes
- GINN: yes
- GOOCH: yes
- GOODMAN: yes
- HALPERN: yes
- HARBIN: no
- HARBISON: yes
- HARRELL: yes
- HATCHETT: yes
- HICKMAN: yes
- HODGES: yes
- HUFSTETLER: other
- JACKSON: yes
- JAMES: yes
- JONES: yes
- JONES II: yes
- KEMP: yes
- KENNEDY: yes
- KIRKPATRICK: yes
- LUCAS: yes
- MALLOW: yes
- MANGHAM: yes
- MCLAURIN: yes
- MERRITT: yes
- MOORE: yes
- ORROCK: yes
- PARENT: yes
- PARKES: yes
- PAYNE: no
- RAHMAN: yes
- RHETT: yes
- ROBERTSON: yes
- SETZLER: no
- SIMS: yes
- STILL: yes
- STRICKLAND: yes
- SUMMERS: yes
- TILLERY: yes
- WALKER, III: no
- WATSON: yes
- WICKS: yes
- WILLIAMS: yes
Senate Vote #172 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
2025-03-06 · fail · 12-44
Member-level votes (54)
- ALBERS: yes
- ANAVITARTE: no
- ANDERSON: no
- BEACH: no
- BEARDEN: no
- BRASS: no
- BURNS: yes
- COWSERT: yes
- DAVENPORT: no
- DIXON: no
- DOLEZAL: no
- ECHOLS: no
- ESTEVES: no
- GINN: yes
- GOOCH: yes
- GOODMAN: no
- HALPERN: no
- HARBIN: yes
- HARBISON: no
- HARRELL: no
- HATCHETT: no
- HICKMAN: no
- HODGES: no
- HUFSTETLER: yes
- JACKSON: no
- JAMES: no
- JONES: no
- JONES II: no
- KEMP: no
- KENNEDY: no
- KIRKPATRICK: yes
- LUCAS: no
- MALLOW: no
- MANGHAM: no
- MCLAURIN: no
- MERRITT: no
- MOORE: no
- ORROCK: no
- PARENT: no
- PARKES: no
- PAYNE: yes
- RAHMAN: no
- RHETT: no
- ROBERTSON: yes
- SETZLER: yes
- SIMS: no
- STILL: no
- STRICKLAND: no
- SUMMERS: no
- TILLERY: no
- WALKER, III: yes
- WATSON: no
- WICKS: no
- WILLIAMS: no
Senate Vote #176 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
2025-03-06 · pass · 39-17
Member-level votes (54)
- ALBERS: no
- ANAVITARTE: no
- ANDERSON: yes
- BEACH: no
- BEARDEN: no
- BRASS: yes
- BURNS: no
- COWSERT: no
- DAVENPORT: yes
- DIXON: yes
- DOLEZAL: no
- ECHOLS: no
- ESTEVES: yes
- GINN: yes
- GOOCH: no
- GOODMAN: yes
- HALPERN: yes
- HARBIN: no
- HARBISON: yes
- HARRELL: yes
- HATCHETT: yes
- HICKMAN: yes
- HODGES: yes
- HUFSTETLER: no
- JACKSON: yes
- JAMES: yes
- JONES: yes
- JONES II: yes
- KEMP: yes
- KENNEDY: yes
- KIRKPATRICK: no
- LUCAS: yes
- MALLOW: yes
- MANGHAM: yes
- MCLAURIN: yes
- MERRITT: yes
- MOORE: yes
- ORROCK: yes
- PARENT: yes
- PARKES: yes
- PAYNE: no
- RAHMAN: yes
- RHETT: yes
- ROBERTSON: no
- SETZLER: no
- SIMS: yes
- STILL: no
- STRICKLAND: yes
- SUMMERS: yes
- TILLERY: yes
- WALKER, III: no
- WATSON: yes
- WICKS: yes
- WILLIAMS: yes
Senate Vote #174 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
2025-03-06 · fail · 13-43
Member-level votes (54)
- ALBERS: yes
- ANAVITARTE: no
- ANDERSON: no
- BEACH: no
- BEARDEN: no
- BRASS: no
- BURNS: yes
- COWSERT: yes
- DAVENPORT: no
- DIXON: no
- DOLEZAL: no
- ECHOLS: no
- ESTEVES: no
- GINN: yes
- GOOCH: yes
- GOODMAN: no
- HALPERN: no
- HARBIN: yes
- HARBISON: no
- HARRELL: no
- HATCHETT: no
- HICKMAN: no
- HODGES: no
- HUFSTETLER: yes
- JACKSON: no
- JAMES: no
- JONES: no
- JONES II: no
- KEMP: no
- KENNEDY: yes
- KIRKPATRICK: yes
- LUCAS: no
- MALLOW: no
- MANGHAM: no
- MCLAURIN: no
- MERRITT: no
- MOORE: no
- ORROCK: no
- PARENT: no
- PARKES: no
- PAYNE: yes
- RAHMAN: no
- RHETT: no
- ROBERTSON: yes
- SETZLER: yes
- SIMS: no
- STILL: no
- STRICKLAND: no
- SUMMERS: no
- TILLERY: no
- WALKER, III: yes
- WATSON: no
- WICKS: no
- WILLIAMS: no
Senate Vote #175 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
2025-03-06 · fail · 12-43
Member-level votes (54)
- ALBERS: yes
- ANAVITARTE: no
- ANDERSON: no
- BEACH: no
- BEARDEN: no
- BRASS: no
- BURNS: yes
- COWSERT: yes
- DAVENPORT: no
- DIXON: no
- DOLEZAL: no
- ECHOLS: no
- ESTEVES: no
- GINN: yes
- GOOCH: yes
- GOODMAN: no
- HALPERN: no
- HARBIN: yes
- HARBISON: no
- HARRELL: no
- HATCHETT: no
- HICKMAN: no
- HODGES: no
- HUFSTETLER: yes
- JACKSON: no
- JAMES: no
- JONES: no
- JONES II: no
- KEMP: no
- KENNEDY: no
- KIRKPATRICK: yes
- LUCAS: no
- MALLOW: no
- MANGHAM: no
- MCLAURIN: no
- MERRITT: no
- MOORE: no
- ORROCK: no
- PARENT: no
- PARKES: no
- PAYNE: yes
- RAHMAN: no
- RHETT: no
- ROBERTSON: yes
- SETZLER: yes
- SIMS: no
- STILL: no
- STRICKLAND: no
- SUMMERS: no
- TILLERY: other
- WALKER, III: yes
- WATSON: no
- WICKS: no
- WILLIAMS: no
House Vote #702 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
2026-03-12 · pass · 138-21
Member-level votes (161)
- ADESANYA: yes
- ADEYINA: yes
- ALEXANDER: yes
- ALI: yes
- ANDERSON: yes
- AU: yes
- BAKER: yes
- BALLARD: yes
- BARNES: yes
- BARRETT: yes
- BARTON: yes
- BAZEMORE: yes
- BECKLES: yes
- BELL: yes
- BERRY: yes
- BLACKMON: yes
- BONNER: no
- BUCKNER: yes
- BURCHETT: yes
- BURNOUGH: yes
- BURNS: other
- BYRD: yes
- CAMERON: yes
- CAMP: yes
- CAMPBELL: yes
- CANNON: other
- CARPENTER: other
- CARSON: yes
- CARTER: yes
- CHASTAIN: no
- CHEOKAS: yes
- CLARK: yes
- CLIFTON: yes
- COOPER: other
- CORBETT: no
- COX: no
- CRAWFORD: yes
- CROWE: yes
- CUMMINGS: other
- DAVIS: yes
- DAWSON: yes
- DELOACH: yes
- DEMPSEY: yes
- DICKEY: yes
- DONATUCCI: no
- DOUGLAS: yes
- DRAPER: yes
- DRENNER: yes
- DUBNIK: no
- DUNAHOO: no
- EFSTRATION: yes
- EHRHART: yes
- ERWIN: yes
- EVANS: yes
- FINCHER: yes
- FLEMING: other
- FLOURNOY: yes
- FORD: no
- FRANKLIN: other
- FRYE: yes
- GAINES: other
- GAMBILL: other
- GILLIARD: yes
- GISLER: yes
- GLAIZE: yes
- GREENE: yes
- GRIFFIN: yes
- GULLETT: yes
- GUNTER: no
- HAGAN: yes
- HATCHETT: yes
- HAWKINS: yes
- HERRING: yes
- HILTON: yes
- HITCHENS: yes
- HOLCOMB: yes
- HOLLAND: yes
- HOLLY: yes
- HONG: yes
- HORNER: yes
- HOWARD: yes
- HUDDLESTON: yes
- HUGLEY: yes
- JACKSON: yes
- JASPERSE: no
- JENKINS: yes
- JONES: no
- KAHAIAN: yes
- KELLEY: yes
- KENDRICK: yes
- LAHOOD: yes
- LEVERETT: yes
- LEWIS-WARD: yes
- LIM: yes
- LUMSDEN: yes
- LUPTON: yes
- MARTIN: no
- MARTINEZ: no
- MATHIAK: yes
- MATHIS: other
- MCCLAIN: yes
- MCCOLLUM: yes
- MCDONALD III: yes
- MCQUEEN: yes
- MEEKS: no
- MILLER: yes
- MITCHELL: yes
- MOMTAHAN: yes
- MOORE: other
- MYLES: yes
- NEAL: yes
- NEW: yes
- NEWTON: yes
- OKOYE: yes
- OLALEYE: yes
- OLIVER: yes
- O'STEEN: no
- PANITCH: yes
- PARIS: yes
- PARK: yes
- PARRISH: yes
- PARSONS: yes
- PERSINGER: yes
- PETREA: yes
- POWELL: yes
- PRINCE: yes
- REESE: yes
- REEVES: yes
- RHODES: no
- RICE: other
- RICHARDSON: no
- RIDLEY: no
- ROBERTS: yes
- ROMMAN: yes
- SAINZ: other
- SAMPSON: yes
- SANCHEZ: yes
- SANTOS: yes
- SCHOFIELD: yes
- SCOGGINS: yes
- SCOTT: yes
- SEABAUGH: yes
- SILCOX: yes
- SMITH: yes
- STEPHENS: yes
- STINSON: yes
- TARVIN: no
- TAYLOR: yes
- THOMAS: yes
- TOWNSEND: yes
- TRAN: yes
- WADE: no
- WASHBURN: yes
- WERKHEISER: yes
- WESTBROOK: yes
- WILKERSON: other
- WILLIAMS: yes
- WILLIAMS, JR.: yes
- WILLIAMSON: no
- WILLIS: other
- YEARTA: yes
Senate Vote #741 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
2026-03-18 · pass · 36-15
Member-level votes (52)
- ALBERS: no
- ANAVITARTE: no
- ANDERSON: no
- BEARDEN: no
- BRASS: yes
- BURNS: no
- COWSERT: no
- DAVENPORT: yes
- DICKERSON: no
- DIXON: yes
- DOLEZAL: no
- ECHOLS: yes
- GINN: other
- GOOCH: no
- GOODMAN: yes
- HALPERN: yes
- HARBIN: other
- HARBISON: yes
- HARRELL: yes
- HATCHETT: yes
- HICKMAN: yes
- HODGES: yes
- HOWARD: yes
- HUFSTETLER: no
- JACKSON: yes
- JAMES: yes
- JONES: yes
- JONES II: yes
- KEMP: yes
- KIRKPATRICK: no
- LUCAS: yes
- MALLOW: yes
- MANGHAM: yes
- MCLAURIN: yes
- MCNEEL: yes
- MERRITT: yes
- ORROCK: yes
- PARENT: yes
- PAYNE: no
- RAHMAN: yes
- RHETT: yes
- ROBERTSON: no
- SETZLER: no
- SIMS: other
- STILL: yes
- STRICKLAND: yes
- SUMMERS: yes
- TILLERY: yes
- WALKER, III: yes
- WATSON: yes
- WICKS: yes
- WILLIAMS: no
Senate Vote #742 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
2026-03-18 · pass · 38-14
Member-level votes (52)
- ALBERS: no
- ANAVITARTE: no
- ANDERSON: no
- BEARDEN: no
- BRASS: yes
- BURNS: no
- COWSERT: no
- DAVENPORT: yes
- DICKERSON: no
- DIXON: yes
- DOLEZAL: no
- ECHOLS: yes
- GINN: yes
- GOOCH: no
- GOODMAN: yes
- HALPERN: yes
- HARBIN: other
- HARBISON: yes
- HARRELL: yes
- HATCHETT: yes
- HICKMAN: yes
- HODGES: yes
- HOWARD: yes
- HUFSTETLER: no
- JACKSON: yes
- JAMES: yes
- JONES: yes
- JONES II: yes
- KEMP: yes
- KIRKPATRICK: no
- LUCAS: yes
- MALLOW: yes
- MANGHAM: yes
- MCLAURIN: yes
- MCNEEL: yes
- MERRITT: yes
- ORROCK: yes
- PARENT: yes
- PAYNE: no
- RAHMAN: yes
- RHETT: yes
- ROBERTSON: no
- SETZLER: no
- SIMS: other
- STILL: yes
- STRICKLAND: yes
- SUMMERS: yes
- TILLERY: yes
- WALKER, III: yes
- WATSON: yes
- WICKS: yes
- WILLIAMS: yes
House Vote #743 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
2026-03-23 · pass · 144-21
Member-level votes (161)
- ADESANYA: yes
- ADEYINA: yes
- ALEXANDER: yes
- ALI: yes
- ANDERSON: yes
- AU: yes
- BAKER: yes
- BALLARD: yes
- BARNES: yes
- BARRETT: no
- BARTON: yes
- BAZEMORE: yes
- BECKLES: yes
- BELL: yes
- BERRY: yes
- BLACKMON: yes
- BONNER: no
- BUCKNER: yes
- BURCHETT: yes
- BURNOUGH: yes
- BURNS: other
- BYRD: yes
- CAMERON: yes
- CAMP: yes
- CAMPBELL: yes
- CANNON: yes
- CARPENTER: no
- CARSON: yes
- CARTER: yes
- CHASTAIN: no
- CHEOKAS: yes
- CLARK: yes
- CLIFTON: yes
- COOPER: no
- CORBETT: yes
- COX: yes
- CRAWFORD: yes
- CROWE: yes
- CUMMINGS: yes
- DAVIS: yes
- DAWSON: yes
- DELOACH: yes
- DEMPSEY: yes
- DICKEY: yes
- DONATUCCI: no
- DOUGLAS: other
- DRAPER: yes
- DRENNER: yes
- DUBNIK: yes
- DUNAHOO: no
- EFSTRATION: yes
- EHRHART: yes
- ERWIN: yes
- EVANS: yes
- FINCHER: no
- FLEMING: no
- FLOURNOY: yes
- FORD: yes
- FRANKLIN: yes
- FRYE: yes
- GAINES: no
- GAMBILL: other
- GILLIARD: other
- GISLER: yes
- GLAIZE: yes
- GREENE: yes
- GRIFFIN: yes
- GULLETT: yes
- GUNTER: yes
- HAGAN: yes
- HATCHETT: yes
- HAWKINS: yes
- HERRING: yes
- HILTON: yes
- HITCHENS: yes
- HOLCOMB: yes
- HOLLAND: yes
- HOLLY: yes
- HONG: yes
- HORNER: no
- HOWARD: yes
- HUDDLESTON: yes
- HUGLEY: yes
- JACKSON: yes
- JASPERSE: yes
- JENKINS: yes
- JONES: no
- KAHAIAN: yes
- KELLEY: yes
- KENDRICK: yes
- LAHOOD: other
- LEVERETT: yes
- LEWIS-WARD: yes
- LIM: yes
- LUMSDEN: yes
- LUPTON: yes
- MARTIN: no
- MARTINEZ: no
- MATHIAK: yes
- MATHIS: yes
- MCCLAIN: yes
- MCCOLLUM: yes
- MCDONALD III: yes
- MCQUEEN: yes
- MEEKS: no
- MILLER: other
- MITCHELL: yes
- MOMTAHAN: yes
- MOORE: yes
- MYLES: yes
- NEAL: yes
- NEW: yes
- NEWTON: yes
- OKOYE: yes
- OLALEYE: yes
- OLIVER: yes
- O'STEEN: yes
- PANITCH: yes
- PARIS: yes
- PARK: yes
- PARRISH: yes
- PARSONS: yes
- PERSINGER: yes
- PETREA: yes
- POWELL: yes
- PRINCE: yes
- REESE: yes
- REEVES: other
- RHODES: no
- RICE: yes
- RICHARDSON: no
- RIDLEY: yes
- ROBERTS: yes
- ROMMAN: yes
- SAINZ: no
- SAMPSON: yes
- SANCHEZ: yes
- SANTOS: yes
- SCHOFIELD: yes
- SCOGGINS: yes
- SCOTT: yes
- SEABAUGH: yes
- SILCOX: yes
- SMITH: yes
- STEPHENS: yes
- STINSON: yes
- TARVIN: no
- TAYLOR: yes
- THOMAS: yes
- TOWNSEND: yes
- TRAN: yes
- WADE: no
- WASHBURN: other
- WERKHEISER: yes
- WESTBROOK: yes
- WILKERSON: yes
- WILLIAMS: yes
- WILLIAMS, JR.: yes
- WILLIAMSON: other
- WILLIS: yes
- YEARTA: yes
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