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40 bills for “Controlled substances”.
Controlled Substances; determine whether a controlled substance has been adulterated; authorize the use of testing equipment
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would let people use drug-checking equipment, like fentanyl test strips, without that equipment being treated as illegal drug paraphernalia under state law.
… general'; provided, however, that <del>any testing</del> <ins>drug analysis</ins> equipment used to determine whether a controlled substance <ins>or its packaging</ins> has been adulterated …
Controlled substances; Schedule I; provide certain provisions
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 473 updates Georgia's list of controlled substances and dangerous drugs, adding newly identified synthetic drugs to Schedule I and adding many recently approved prescription medications to the state's dangerous drugs list.
… Chapter 13 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to controlled substances, is amended in Code Section 16-13-25, relating to Schedule I …
Crimes and offenses; offense of possession of a controlled substance in the presence of a child; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 1303 would make it a separate crime in Georgia to possess certain illegal drugs while a child under 14 is present, adding a new charge on top of existing drug possession laws.
… Code Section 16-13-30 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to purchase, possession, manufacture, distribution, or sale of controlled substances or marijuana and penalties, is …
Controlled substances; Schedule I; provide certain provisions
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 1329 updates Georgia's controlled substances law by adding dozens of new medications to the state's list of dangerous drugs and adjusting a Schedule I chemical definition, largely to keep pace with newly approved pharmaceuticals.
… Chapter 13 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to controlled substances, is amended in Code Section 16-13-25, relating to Schedule I …
Electors; convictions for offenses involving the purchase, possession, or control of certain controlled substances shall not prevent persons from registering, remaining registered, or voting; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would stop certain drug possession convictions from counting as the kind of felony that blocks someone from registering to vote or voting, taking effect January 1, 2027.
… to provide that convictions for offenses involving the purchase, possession, or control of certain controlled substances shall not prevent persons from registering, remaining registered, or voting; to provide …
Controlled Substances and Pharmacists and Pharmacies; ivermectin as an over-the-counter medication in this state; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: Senate Bill 366 would let Georgians buy ivermectin over the counter without a prescription, by removing it from the state's list of dangerous drugs and creating a new law allowing its sale as a nonprescription medication.
… Chapter 13 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to controlled substances, is amended in Code Section 16-13-71, relating to dangerous drug …
Controlled substances; possession of four grams or more of fentanyl; provisions
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would explicitly add fentanyl and its chemical analogs to the state's drug trafficking law, exposing people caught with four grams or more to the same mandatory prison sentences as traffickers of morphine and opium.
… Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 13 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to schedules, offenses, and penalties regarding controlled substances, is …
Controlled substances; ivermectin as an over-the-counter medication; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: A House committee substitute for HB 1089 would let Georgia pharmacists sell FDA-approved ivermectin in its original packaging without a prescription, expanding an existing exception for topical lotion.
The House Committee on Health offers the following substitute to HB 1089: A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Article 3 of Chapter 13 of Title …
Controlled substances; Schedule I; psilocybin; revise a provision
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 382 would exempt future FDA-approved LSD and psilocybin drugs from Georgia's Schedule I controlled substances list and would loosen several pharmacy supervision and drug-return rules statewide.
… Code Section 16-13-25 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Schedule I controlled substances, is amended by revising subparagraph (I) of paragraph (3) as …
Crimes and offenses; codify proclamation that would grant a pardon regarding offense of simple possession of marijuana
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 804 would write into Georgia law a 2022 federal presidential proclamation pardoning simple marijuana possession, applying it to people affected under Georgia's own drug law.
… Code Section 16-13-30 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to purchase, possession, manufacture, distribution, or sale of controlled substances or marijuana and penalties, is …
Controlled Substances; possession of certain quantities of marijuana constitute a misdemeanor; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: Senate Bill 558 would raise the amount of marijuana that counts as a misdemeanor in Georgia from one ounce to three ounces, replacing jail time with fines or community service for most first-time possession cases.
… Chapter 13 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to controlled substances, is amended by revising subsection (b) of Code Section 16-13-2 …
General Assembly; reschedule marijuana from a Schedule I substance to a Schedule III substance in accordance with presidential Executive Order 14370; urge
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution urges the General Assembly to reclassify marijuana from a Schedule I to a Schedule III controlled substance, mirroring a pending federal rescheduling effort.
… sanctioned, regulated medical marijuana programs; and WHEREAS, marijuana is currently controlled under Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). In 2023, the Department of Health and Human …
Controlled substances; mitragynine and hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) are Schedule I; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: A House Judiciary Committee substitute for HB 968 would classify 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) and other kratom derivatives as Schedule I controlled substances while also rewriting Georgia's kratom sales, labeling, and advertising rules for retailers and processors.
… A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Chapter 13 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to controlled substances, so as to …
Crimes; restriction and seal of certain records upon sentencing of a first conditional discharge for possession of controlled substances and certain nonviolent property crimes; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would automatically seal court and law enforcement records for people given a first conditional discharge for drug possession or related nonviolent property crimes, unless that status is later revoked.
… Article 1 of Chapter 13 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to controlled substances, is amended by revising Code …
Professions and businesses; expand certain advanced practice registered nurse and physician assistant prescriptive authorizations
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would let advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants prescribe stimulant medications and would remove a rule that limited emergency hydrocodone and oxycodone prescriptions to patients 18 and older.
… Nothing in this Code section shall be construed to authorize the written prescription drug order of a Schedule I or II controlled substance, except as authorized pursuant to …
Pharmacies; furnish patients with written informational material when dispensing certain prescription drugs; require
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would require pharmacies to give patients written warnings about the risks of unused prescription drugs and to offer a way to safely dispose of them, starting with Schedule II controlled substances.
… shall, when dispensing to an individual located in this state a Schedule II controlled substance prescription drug and any other prescription drug as may be designated by the …
Motor Vehicles and Traffic; implied consent provisions; repeal and reenact
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would add saliva to the list of bodily substances police can chemically test under the state's implied consent law for suspected drunk or drugged driving, and would require probable cause before testing drivers involved in serious crashes.
… physical control ended; or (6) Subject to the provisions of subsection (b) of this Code section, there is any amount of marijuana or a controlled substance, as defined …
Drug-free Postsecondary Education Act of 1990; repeal Article 2 of Chapter 1
Summary by Georgia Commons: A House committee substitute for HB206 would stop Georgia from cutting off state college loans, scholarships, and HOPE grants to students convicted only of simple marijuana possession for personal use.
… as follows: "(5) Has been convicted of a felony offense involving marijuana, a controlled substance, or a dangerous drug as set out in Code Section 20-1-23 …
Georgia Local Governance and Fair Enforcement Act; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 41 would let Georgia counties adopt local ordinances that regulate and fine possession of one ounce or less of marijuana, while keeping the existing state misdemeanor law as a backup.
… Code Section 16-13-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conditional discharge for possession of controlled substances as first offense and certain nonviolent property …
Putting Georgia's Patients First Act; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 227 would rename Georgia's 'low THC oil' program as 'medical cannabis,' loosen several diagnosis requirements for patients, and let licensees share product information with patients and caregivers, not just physicians.
… Article 2 of Chapter 13 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of controlled substances, is amended in Code Section 16-13 …
General appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 71 is Georgia's annual state budget bill, setting spending for state government from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026, though the text provided here does not include the actual dollar figures.
… all leases, contracts, agreements, and grants authorized by law; to provide for the control and administration of funds; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and …
Optometrists; doctors of optometry to dispense and sell pharmaceutical agents to patients under certain conditions; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: Senate Bill 140 lets Georgia doctors of optometry dispense and sell certain non-controlled pharmaceutical agents directly to patients for eye-related conditions, under new recordkeeping and pharmacy compliance rules.
… authorized to</ins> dispense <ins>and sell</ins> pharmaceutical agents, <ins>other than controlled substances, that are related to the treatment of diseases and conditions of the eye …
Practitioners; clarify that all who dispense drugs are engaged in the practice of pharmacy and shall comply with all record keeping and other requirements
Summary by Georgia Commons: A House committee substitute for HB 1309 would clarify that any practitioner who dispenses drugs in Georgia is engaged in the practice of pharmacy and must follow pharmacy record-keeping rules, and would expand physicians' ability to let advanced practice nurses and physician assistants dispense dangerous drugs.
… or diagnostic study. (2) 'Controlled substance' means any controlled substance, as defined in Code Section 16-13-21, except any Schedule I controlled substance listed in Code Section …
Mental health; qualifications of recovery community organizations for substance use; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Senate committee substitute for HB 657 strips out dozens of outdated Georgia public health mandates and advisory boards while creating new state certification rules for peer support specialists and standards for substance use recovery organizations.
… prescription information resulting from the dispensing of Schedule II, III, IV, or V controlled substances and to electronically review such prescription information that has been entered into such …
Professions and businesses; expand certain advanced practice registered nurse and physician assistant prescriptive authorizations
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 981 would let advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants write 30 day emergency prescriptions for certain painkillers and stimulants, up from five days, and would drop the current rule limiting those prescriptions to adult patients.
… Nothing in this Code section shall be construed to authorize the written prescription drug order of a Schedule I or II controlled substance, except as authorized pursuant to …
"Forever Chemicals Transparency Act"; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would require publicly owned sewage treatment plants to ask industrial users whether they make or use PFAS 'forever chemicals,' and require those users to report and certify that information annually starting in 2027.
… Such term includes any fluorinated substance that contains at least one fully fluorinated methyl or methylene carbon atom, including any precursors of such substances. Examples of PFAS include …
Forever Chemicals Transparency Act; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would require publicly owned sewage treatment plants to ask industrial users whether they manufacture or use PFAS 'forever chemicals' and report that information to the state.
… Such term includes any fluorinated substance that contains at least one fully fluorinated methyl or methylene carbon atom, including any precursors of such substances. Examples of PFAS include …
Providing Effective Access to Cannabis for Health (PEACH) Act; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 440 would rename Georgia's 'low THC oil' program as 'medical cannabis,' raise possession limits, remove the ban on certain ways of ingesting it, and add conditions like lupus and inflammatory bowel disease to the qualifying list.
… Article 2 of Chapter 13 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of controlled substances, is amended in Code Section 16-13 …
Mental Health; the licensing and regulation of recovery residences; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would create a state licensing system for recovery residences, the sober-living homes that house people recovering from substance use disorders, run by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities.
… physiological symptoms indicating that an individual continues using a substance despite significant substance related problems such as impaired control, social impairment, risky use, and pharmacological tolerance and withdrawal …
Joint Study Committee on Intoxicating Cannabinoids in Consumable Hemp Products; create
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution would create a study committee to examine intoxicating cannabinoids like delta-8-THC and THCA in consumable hemp products, and to consider whether Georgia should tax hemp beverage sales.
… authorized the production of hemp and removed hemp from the federal schedule of controlled substances; and WHEREAS, through the Georgia Hemp Farming Act, approved May 10, 2019 (Ga …
"Putting Georgia's Patients First Act"; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons: Senate Bill 220 renames Georgia's 'low THC oil' program as 'medical cannabis,' rewrites the possession limit as a milligram-based cap, expands qualifying conditions, and updates penalties, patient registry rules, and dispensary location limits.
… Article 2 of Chapter 13 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of controlled substances, is amended in Code Section 16-13 …
"Wholesale Prescription Drug Importation Act"; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would create a state program to import prescription drugs from Canadian suppliers, aiming to lower drug costs for Georgians, but only if lawmakers separately fund it.
… generate cost savings for consumers; and (4) Is not: (A) Listed as a controlled substance under state or federal law; (B) A biological product, as defined in subsection …
Pharmacies; compounding of certain active pharmaceutical ingredients; provisions
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would set strict sourcing and testing rules for compounded weight-loss drugs like GLP-1 and GIP receptor agonists, and let the State Board of Pharmacy fine and shut down violators.
… Such term shall include bulk drug substances, but shall not include inactive ingredients, such as flavoring agents, or intermediates used in the synthesis of the substance. (2) 'Human …
House Study Committee on the Addiction Epidemic and Solutions for Recovery; create
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution would create a 13-member study committee to examine the state's addiction epidemic and recommend ways to improve treatment and recovery resources, with a report due by December 1, 2025.
… physical addiction, behavioral addiction, and impulse control disorders; and WHEREAS, there are two main groups of addiction: substance addictions (substance use disorders) and nonsubstance addictions (behavioral addictions); and …
Crimes and offenses; registration of kratom products and sworn certification of compliance; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 757 would require companies that process kratom products in Georgia to register those products annually with the Department of Agriculture and certify their safety, while also adjusting criminal penalties for retailers who violate kratom labeling rules.
… deleterious ingredient not derived from kratom, including, but not limited to, substances listed as controlled substances under state or federal law; (D) The kratom product does not contain …
Senate Study Committee on Intoxicating Cannabinoids in Consumable Hemp Products; create
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate resolution creates a five-member study committee to examine intoxicating cannabinoids, such as delta-8 THC and other hemp-derived compounds, found in consumable hemp products sold in Georgia.
… authorized the production of hemp and removed hemp from the federal schedule of controlled substances; and WHEREAS, through the Georgia Hemp Farming Act, approved May 10, 2019 (Ga …
Georgia Cannabis Freedom and Integrity Act; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would legalize and regulate cannabis for adults 21 and older, creating a state Cannabis Commission to license growers and sellers, impose a 15 percent sales tax, and let counties still fine possession of two ounces or less.
… Such term does not include industrial hemp or low THC oil. </ins> <ins>(2) 'Decriminalization' means the reduction of criminal penalties for possessing a controlled substance in small …
Public Safety, Department of; Motor Carrier Compliance Division to Commercial Vehicle Enforcement; change name
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 116 renames the Department of Public Safety's Motor Carrier Compliance Division as Commercial Vehicle Enforcement and requires its law enforcement officers to be trained, sworn, and certified.
… Said article is further amended in Code Section 35-2-101, relating to jurisdiction, duties and powers, and use of dogs to detect controlled substances, by revising subsection …
Crimes and offenses; possessing a silencer; repeal prohibition
Summary by Georgia Commons: A House committee substitute for HB 1324 would remove Georgia's ban on possessing a silencer, striking silencers from the state's list of prohibited weapons while keeping other restrictions on sawed-off guns and machine guns.
… or offer to manufacture controlled substances in violation of any provision of Article 2 of Chapter 13 of this title, the 'Georgia Controlled Substances Act'; <ins>(10)(I …
Penal institutions; credit for time served regarding probation revocation sentencing; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 535 rewrites Georgia's fentanyl trafficking penalties, setting a four-gram threshold and a 40 year sentencing cap, and requires courts to give probationers credit for time served in jail when their probation is revoked.
… to the regulation of controlled substances, so as to clarify and revise mandatory minimum departure provisions for defendants convicted of trafficking of certain substances; to provide for a …