Georgia Senate Bill 79

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 26-0)
Status: Introduced on February 3 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-04 - Senate Read and Referred
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to crimes and offenses, so as to revise threshold amounts of fentanyl and related substances necessary to constitute the offenses of possessing, selling, distributing, and manufacturing of such substances; to revise mandatory minimum departure provisions for defendants convicted of trafficking of substances in violation of Code Section 16-13-31, relating to trafficking in cocaine, illegal drugs, marijuana, or methamphetamine and penalties; to amend various titles of the O.C.G.A., so as to provide for conforming changes; to provide for an effective date; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

"Fentanyl Eradication and Removal Act"; enact

Sen. Russ Goodman [R]	Sen. Brian Strickland [R]	Sen. John Kennedy [R]	Sen. Blake Tillery [R]
Sen. Steve Gooch [R]	Sen. John Albers [R]	Sen. Billy Hickman [R]	Sen. Kay Kirkpatrick [R]
Sen. Lee Anderson [R]	Sen. Larry Walker [R]	Sen. Randy Robertson [R]	Sen. Jason Anavitarte [R]
Sen. Carden Summers [R]	Sen. Max Burns [R]	Sen. Chuck Hufstetler [R]	Sen. Ben Watson [R]
Sen. Chuck Payne [R]	Sen. Brandon Beach [R]	Sen. Mike Hodges [R]	Sen. Ricky Williams [R]
Sen. Greg Dolezal [R]	Sen. Timothy Bearden [R]	Sen. Drew Echols [R]	Sen. Sam Watson [R]
Sen. Shawn Still [R]	Sen. Clint Dixon [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-02-04	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2025-02-03	Senate	Senate Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69811
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/231038