2025-26 Georgia Session
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GEORGIA CANNABIS FREEDOM AND
INTEGRITY ACT
 
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Education is Key
 Starting with Senate Bills
SB558
SPONSOR: Harold Jones II
Committee:Judiciary
Contact Chairman Brian Strickland to request a hearing brian.strickland@senate.ga.gov
Controlled Substances; possession of certain quantities of marijuana constitute a misdemeanor; provide
SB531
SPONSOR: Harold Jones II
Committee:Ethics
Contact Chairman Sam Watson to request a hearing sam.watson@senate.ga.gov
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
SB33
SPONSOR: Kay Kirkpatrick
Senate Committee:Regulated Industries and Utilities
House Committee: Agriculture and Consumer Affairs
SENATE VOTE 3-6-25 50-6 Watch
Watch Committee Hearing Here(from 2-20each word clicks to a dif part)
Adds restrictions to Hemp Industry
Watch 2025 House Committee Hearing
Watch 2026 House Committee Hearing
Watch 2026 House Committee Hearing where it passed committee
Adds more restrictions to our Hemp Program
SB395
SPONSOR: Kay Kirkpatrick
Senate Committee:was Health but recommitted to Rules
House Committee: Public and Community Health
SENATE VOTE 
Watch Health Committee Hearing Here
Watch Rules Committee Hearing
Voted on 2/24/26 and passed
SB220 (potentially adds flower to medical)
SPONSOR:  Matt Brass
Senate Committee: Health and Human Services
House Committee: Regulated Industries
SENATE VOTE 3-6-25 39-17 Amendment #2 was added Watch
*Favorably reported out of committee
Watch House Committee Hearing 1 and 2
Watch 2026 House Committee hearing with Chairman Newton's Sub revealing findings of the Blue Ribbon Study Committee Meetings here
Senate passes SB220 on the floor with amendments
House passed SB220 and it is on to the Governer's Desk
SB229 (Died Before Crossover potentially can ride another bill)
SPONSOR: Jason Anavitarte
Committee:Regulated Industries and Utilities
 
PROHIBITING SALES OF HEMP...
(what about gas stations...)
Alcoholic Beverages; the issuance of wholesale consumable hemp licenses to wholesale dealers of alcoholic beverages; prohibit
SB254
SPONSOR: Bill Cowsert
Senate Committee:Regulated Industries and Utilities
House Committee: Regulated Industries
Adds restrictions to Hemp Industry
Heard 2/27 in Reg Indus  Watch Testimony Videos 
SENATE VOTE 42-14 (after Drink Ban Sub was added) watch
*PASSED committee by substitute which was the OPPOSITE of a drink ban - drink ban was removed and a clause to allow liquor stores to sell was added)
Watch House Committee Hearing 1 and 2
USAHEMPREVIVAL.COM
FIND YOUR LEGISLATORS here
And Now House Bills
HB34 (used as rider for drink bill - can't find version online yet - still continuing ed bill on line)
expected to be heard in Senate Reg Ind March 26th 3pm
watch first hearing here from March 24th - go to 1:56
HB440 PEACH ACT (adds flower to medical)
SPONSOR:David Clark
Committee:Health
 
Providing Effective Access to Cannabis for Health (PEACH) Act; enact
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HB206
SPONSOR:Eric Bell
Committee: Higher Education
Contact Chairman Chuck Martin to hear this bill
...
HB41
SPONSOR: Viola Davis
Committee: Judiciary Non-Civil
contact Chairman Tyler Paul Smith and ask he hears this bill
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HB227
SPONSOR: Robert Dickey
Committee: Health
Adds conditions to Medical Cannabis
Changes def from Low THC Oil to Medical Cannabis
Adds limited advertising rights
 Watch Senate Hearing
Discussion: part 1 part 2 part 3,
Vote/Testimony Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 
2/19 HEARING 2pm 403 CAP
HB265 (died before crossover but similar to SB33)
SPONSOR: Steven Sainz
Committee: Agriculture and Consumer Affairs
Adds restrictions to Hemp Industry (similar to SB33)
WATCH COMMITTEE HEARING 3-3-25
Adds more restrictions to our Hemp Program
HB342
SPONSOR: Mitchell Horner
Committee: Regulated Industries
 3-4-25 favorably reported by committee but it doesn't look like it made the floor.
Definition (Carrier?) Bill
HB407
SPONSOR: Carl Gilliard
Committee: Ways and Means
 
Georgia Hemp Industry Growth and Business Partnership Tax Credit Act; enact
HB301
SPONSOR:Carl Gilliard
Committee:Judiciary Non-Civil
Contact Chairman Tyler Paul Smith to request he hears this bill
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HB496  "Aroma Bill"  (scheduled to be read Thursday 9am 132CAP)
SPONSOR:Jasmine Clark
Committee: Judiciary Non-Civil
Contact Chairman Tyler Paul Smith to request he hears this bill
 
Criminal procedure; scent of marijuana, cannabis, or hemp; provide imitations on stops, searches, seizures, or arrests
 
Watch highlights of first hearing here
Watch first hearing here
HB804  (scheduled to be read Thursday 9am 132CAP)
SPONSOR: El-Mahdi Holly
Committee: Judiciary Non-Civil
Contact Chairman Tyler Paul Smith to request he hears this bill
 relating to purchase, possession, manufacture, distribution, or sale of controlled substances or marijuana and penalties, so as to codify the proclamation by the Office of the President of the United States that would grant a pardon and restore full political, civil, and other rights regarding the offense of simple possession of marijuana; to provide for limitations;..
HB1248  "Cannabis Freedom and Integrity Act"  (scheduled to be read Thursday 9am 132CAP)
SPONSOR: Derrick Jackson
Committee: Judiciary Non-Civil
Contact Chairman Tyler Paul Smith to request he hears this bill
 
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses, so as to provide for the regulation, licensure, taxation, and use of cannabis; to authorize counties and municipal corporations to adopt certain ordinances; to amend Code Section 36-1-20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ordinances for governing and policing of unincorporated areas of county, so as to authorize counties to adopt ordinances governing and punishing the possession of two ounces or less of marijuana; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB382
SPONSOR:Ron Stephens
Committee: Health
FIND YOUR LEGISLATORS here
 AND CHECK OUT THESE RESOLUTIONS...
HR368
SPONSOR: Steven Sainz
Committee: Agriculture and Consumer Affairs
Watch House Committee Hearing
Joint Study Committee on Intoxicating Cannabinoids in Consumable Hemp Products; create
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HR1524
SPONSOR:Eric Bell
Committee: Special Rules
Contact Chairman Mitchell Scoggins to request hearing
(last chance this week!)
A RESOLUTION urging the Georgia General Assembly to reschedule marijuana from a Schedule I substance to a Schedule III substance in accordance with presidential Executive Order 14370; and for other purposes.
BLUE RIBBON STUDY COMMITTEE ON GA CANNABIS POLICIES
WATCH ALL 4 PUBLIC MEETINGS WITH PUBLIC COMMENT:
 
MEETING 1 ATLANTA   watch
MEETING 2 AUGUSTA  watch
MEETING 3 MACON      watch
MEETING 4 ATLANTA   watch
 
 
CHAIRMAN: MARK NEWTON CONTACT
LIST OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS HERE
 
SR427 
SPONSOR: Kay Kirkpatrick
Senate Committee:Rules
House Committee: 
 creating the Senate Study Committee on Intoxicating Cannabinoids in Consumable Hemp Products; and for other purposes.
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