GA SB 254
withdrawn"Georgia Hemp Farming Act,"; delta-9-THC in consumable hemp products; provide milligram limits
Georgia · 2025_26 · upper
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Quick answers
Did GA SB 254 pass?
No. GA SB 254 was withdrawn and is no longer under consideration. Latest recorded action (2026-03-18): House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
What is GA SB 254 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 milligram limits on delta-9-THC in consumable hemp products; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors GA SB 254?
Bill Cowsert is the primary sponsor of GA SB 254.
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 milligram limits on delta-9-THC in consumable hemp products; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-25
- Latest action
- 2026-03-18 — House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Bill Cowsertprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-18
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
committee-passage-favorable
2025-04-04
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
referral-committee,withdrawal
2025-03-28
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
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
2025-03-03
Senate Read Second Time
reading-2
2025-02-28
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
committee-passage-favorable
2025-02-26
Senate Read and Referred
referral-committee
2025-02-25
Senate Hopper
introduction
Versions
Documents
Votes
Senate Vote #171 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
2025-03-06 · pass · 42-14
Member-level votes (54)
- ALBERS: yes
- ANAVITARTE: yes
- ANDERSON: yes
- BEACH: yes
- BEARDEN: yes
- BRASS: no
- BURNS: yes
- COWSERT: yes
- DAVENPORT: yes
- DIXON: no
- DOLEZAL: yes
- ECHOLS: yes
- ESTEVES: no
- GINN: yes
- GOOCH: yes
- GOODMAN: yes
- HALPERN: yes
- HARBIN: yes
- HARBISON: no
- HARRELL: yes
- HATCHETT: yes
- HICKMAN: yes
- HODGES: yes
- HUFSTETLER: yes
- JACKSON: no
- JAMES: yes
- JONES: no
- JONES II: yes
- KEMP: yes
- KENNEDY: yes
- KIRKPATRICK: yes
- LUCAS: yes
- MALLOW: no
- MANGHAM: no
- MCLAURIN: no
- MERRITT: no
- MOORE: no
- ORROCK: yes
- PARENT: yes
- PARKES: no
- PAYNE: yes
- RAHMAN: no
- RHETT: yes
- ROBERTSON: yes
- SETZLER: yes
- SIMS: yes
- STILL: yes
- STRICKLAND: no
- SUMMERS: yes
- TILLERY: yes
- WALKER, III: yes
- WATSON: yes
- WICKS: yes
- WILLIAMS: yes
Senate Vote #170 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
2025-03-06 · fail · 27-29
Member-level votes (54)
- ALBERS: no
- ANAVITARTE: no
- ANDERSON: no
- BEACH: yes
- BEARDEN: no
- BRASS: yes
- BURNS: no
- COWSERT: no
- DAVENPORT: yes
- DIXON: no
- DOLEZAL: no
- ECHOLS: no
- ESTEVES: yes
- GINN: no
- GOOCH: no
- GOODMAN: no
- HALPERN: yes
- HARBIN: no
- HARBISON: yes
- HARRELL: yes
- HATCHETT: yes
- HICKMAN: no
- HODGES: no
- HUFSTETLER: no
- JACKSON: yes
- JAMES: yes
- JONES: yes
- JONES II: yes
- KEMP: yes
- KENNEDY: no
- KIRKPATRICK: no
- LUCAS: yes
- MALLOW: yes
- MANGHAM: yes
- MCLAURIN: yes
- MERRITT: yes
- MOORE: yes
- ORROCK: no
- PARENT: yes
- PARKES: yes
- PAYNE: no
- RAHMAN: yes
- RHETT: yes
- ROBERTSON: no
- SETZLER: no
- SIMS: yes
- STILL: no
- STRICKLAND: yes
- SUMMERS: yes
- TILLERY: no
- WALKER, III: no
- WATSON: no
- WICKS: yes
- WILLIAMS: no
Senate Vote #169 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
2025-03-06 · pass · 29-27
Member-level votes (54)
- ALBERS: yes
- ANAVITARTE: yes
- ANDERSON: yes
- BEACH: no
- BEARDEN: yes
- BRASS: no
- BURNS: yes
- COWSERT: no
- DAVENPORT: no
- DIXON: no
- DOLEZAL: yes
- ECHOLS: yes
- ESTEVES: no
- GINN: yes
- GOOCH: yes
- GOODMAN: yes
- HALPERN: yes
- HARBIN: yes
- HARBISON: yes
- HARRELL: yes
- HATCHETT: no
- HICKMAN: yes
- 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: yes
- STRICKLAND: no
- SUMMERS: no
- TILLERY: yes
- WALKER, III: yes
- WATSON: yes
- WICKS: yes
- WILLIAMS: yes
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