Legislative record

SB 494STATE · GeorgiaIntroduced

'Georgia Hemp Farming Act'; hemp products; regulate

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 23 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the 'Georgia Hemp Farming Act,' so as to regulate hemp products; to provide for definitions; to prohibit persons from performing certain activities without licenses; to provide for penalties; to revise disqualifications for a hemp grower license; to revise disqualifications for a hemp processor permit; to revise the annual fee for such a permit; to provide for the issuance of retail consumable hemp establishment licenses; to provide for the issuance of wholesale consumable hemp licenses; to provide for the issuance of manufacturer licenses; to provide for the registration of laboratories; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Voted 7/1/2024

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

150 yea·41 nay

Docket history

Action history

  1. 7/1/2024Effective Date
  2. 4/30/2024Senate Date Signed by Governor
  3. 4/30/2024Act 498
  4. 4/4/2024Senate Sent to Governor
  5. 3/28/2024House Third Readers
  6. 3/28/2024House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  7. 3/28/2024Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
  8. 3/7/2024House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  9. 3/4/2024House Second Readers
  10. 2/29/2024House First Readers