Bill Sponsor
Georgia Senate Bill 494
Session 2023_24
'Georgia Hemp Farming Act'; hemp products; regulate
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Apr 30, 2024
Sponsors
Republican
Sam Watson
Republican
Randy Robertson
Republican
Kay Kirkpatrick
Republican
Russ Goodman
Democrat
Freddie Powell Sims
Republican
Matt Brass
First Action
Feb 13, 2024
Latest Action
Jul 1, 2024
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
494
State
Georgia
Session
2023_24
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Summary
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.
Actions (16)
07/01/2024
Georgia General Assembly
Effective Date
04/30/2024
Senate
Act 498
04/30/2024
Senate
Senate Date Signed by Governor
04/04/2024
Senate
Senate Sent to Governor
03/28/2024
Senate
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
03/28/2024
House
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
03/28/2024
House
House Third Readers
03/07/2024
House
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
03/04/2024
House
House Second Readers
02/29/2024
House
House First Readers
02/27/2024
Senate
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
02/27/2024
Senate
Senate Third Read
02/22/2024
Senate
Senate Read Second Time
02/21/2024
Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
02/15/2024
Senate
Senate Read and Referred
02/13/2024
Senate
Senate Hopper