SR427: SR427 Senate Study Committee on Intoxicating Cannabinoids in Consumable Hemp Products; create

Georgia law currently limits how much delta-9-THC can be in hemp products, but it does not restrict other cannabis-derived substances such as delta-8-THC, THCA, THCP, and hexahydrocannabinol (HHC), some of which can be intoxicating or have serious side effects. This resolution creates the Senate Study Committee on Intoxicating Cannabinoids in Consumable Hemp Products to look into the issue before any new restrictions are written into law. The committee will have five senators appointed by the President of the Senate, who also names the chairperson. It can hold meetings, study the problem, and recommend legislation. Members get standard legislative allowances for up to five days of work, paid from Senate funds. Any approved findings or a report must be filed with the Secretary of the Senate before the committee is abolished on December 31, 2025.

• Creates the Senate Study Committee on Intoxicating Cannabinoids in Consumable Hemp Products, made up of five senators appointed by the President of the Senate.
• Directs the committee to study intoxicating cannabis-derived substances not currently restricted by Georgia's hemp laws, such as delta-8-THC and HHC.
• Authorizes the committee to recommend legislation or other action based on its findings.
• Sets legislative allowances under O.C.G.A. § 28-1-8 for members, capped at five days unless additional days are approved, funded through the Senate's budget.
• Requires any approved report or recommended legislation to be filed with the Secretary of the Senate before the committee ends.
• Abolishes the committee automatically on December 31, 2025.

The resolution directly affects the five state senators appointed to the committee, but its work is aimed at Georgia's consumable hemp industry, retailers who sell hemp products, law enforcement agencies, and the general public who use or encounter these products.

Consumable hemp products containing substances like delta-8-THC or HHC are currently sold in Georgia without specific limits, and this committee's findings could shape future legislation restricting them. Georgians who sell, buy, or regulate these products may see new rules depending on what the committee recommends.

• Paragraph 1 creates the Senate Study Committee on Intoxicating Cannabinoids in Consumable Hemp Products.
• Paragraph 2 sets the committee's membership at five senators appointed by the President of the Senate, who also picks the chairperson.
• Paragraph 3 directs the committee to study the issues described in the resolution and recommend action or legislation.
• Paragraph 5 sets member allowances under O.C.G.A. § 28-1-8, limited to five days unless more are authorized, funded from Senate appropriations.
• Paragraph 6 requires any approved findings, recommendations, or reports to be filed with the Secretary of the Senate before the committee's abolishment date.
• Paragraph 7 abolishes the committee on December 31, 2025.

1. 2025-04-02Senate Passed/Adopted (Senate)
2. 2025-03-28Senate Read Second Time (Senate)
3. 2025-03-28Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senate)
4. 2025-03-21Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
5. 2025-03-20Senate Hopper (Senate)

• Kay Kirkpatrick (R, SD-032)Primary sponsor
• Sam Watson (R, SD-011)
• Bill Cowsert (R, SD-046)
• Randy Robertson (R, SD-029)
• Sonya Halpern (D, SD-039)
• John Albers (R, SD-056)

1. PassedSenate voteApril 2, 2025

   52 yea, 0 nay (3 not voting, 1 absent)

   Consent Calendar For Senate Study Committees: Senate Vote #380

• hemp regulation
• cannabinoids
• THC products
• consumer safety
• legislative study committee