Georgia 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Enacted 3 R cosponsors

HB 324 — Georgia's Hope Act; enact

Last action — Effective Date

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 14, 2019. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    6 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to offenses against public health and morals, so as to provide for the production, manufacturing, and dispensing of low THC oil in this state; to provide for an exception to possession of certain quantities of low THC oil; to amend Chapter 11 of Title 2 of the O.C.G.A., relating to seeds and plants generally, so as to provide for an exception; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Effective Date

  2. Act 27

  3. House Date Signed by Governor

  4. House Sent to Governor

  5. House Conference Committee Report Adopted

  6. Senate Conference Committee Report Adopted

  7. Senate Conference Committee Appointed 28th, 46th, 17th

  8. House Conference Committee Appointed 67th, 135th, 123rd

  9. House Insisted

  10. Senate Insisted

  11. House Disagreed Senate Amend or Sub

  12. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  13. Senate Third Read

  14. Senate Read Second Time

  15. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  16. Senate Read and Referred

  17. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  18. House Third Readers

  19. House Withdrawn, Recommitted

  20. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  21. House Second Readers

  22. House First Readers

  23. House Hopper

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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6 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 241 not signed on · 29 voted No

Sponsors (6)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (241)

241 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

AM 33 1866

Passed 100 Yea · 65 Nay · 15 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 22801
Unaffiliated 513609
Republican 47104
Total 10065014
% of votes cast 56%36%0%8%
How each member voted (179)
Member Party Vote
ALLEN — Nay
ANULEWICZ — Nay
BARR — Yea
BEASLEY-TEAGUE — Not Voting
BELTON — Not Voting
BENTLEY — Not Voting
BENTON — Yea
BEVERLY — Nay
BODDIE — Nay
BRUCE — Nay
BURNS — Yea
CANNON — Nay
CANTRELL — Yea
CLARK — Yea
CLARK — Nay
CLARK — Yea
COLLINS — Yea
COOKE — Not Voting
DOLLAR — Yea
DREYER — Nay
DUKES — Nay
ENGLAND — Yea
FRAZIER — Nay
GARDNER — Nay
GILLIGAN — Not Voting
GLANTON — Nay
GORDON — Nay
GRAVLEY — Yea
GURTLER — Yea
HATCHETT — Yea
HENSON — Yea
HILL — Yea
HOGAN — Yea
HOLMES — Yea
HOPSON — Nay
HOUSTON — Yea
HOWARD — Nay
JACKSON — Nay
JACKSON — Nay
JONES — Yea
JONES — Yea
JONES — Not Voting
JONES — Yea
JONES — Yea
KAUSCHE — Nay
KENNARD — Nay
KIRBY — Not Voting
KNIGHT — Yea
LARICCIA — Yea
LOPEZ ROMERO — Nay
LOTT — Yea
MARIN — Nay
MCCALL — Yea
MCLEOD — Nay
METZE — Nay
MOORE — Yea
MOORE — Nay
MORRIS — Yea
MORRIS — Yea
NGUYEN — Nay
NIX — Yea
PIRKLE — Yea
PRUETT — Yea
PULLIN — Yea
RALSTON — Not Voting
RICH — Yea
RIDLEY — Yea
ROBICHAUX — Nay
ROGERS — Yea
RUTLEDGE — Yea
RYNDERS — Yea
SHANNON — Nay
SMITH — Nay
SMITH — Yea
SMITH — Yea
SMITH — Yea
SMYRE — Yea
STEPHENSON — Nay
STOVALL — Yea
STOVER — Yea
TANKERSLEY — Yea
TANNER — Not Voting
TAYLOR — Yea
THOMAS — Nay
THOMAS — Nay
TRAMMELL — Nay
TURNER — Yea
WATSON — Yea
WELCH — Yea
WILENSKY — Nay
WILLIAMS — Nay
WILLIAMS — Yea
WILLIAMS — Nay
WILLIAMS, JR. — Yea
WILSON — Nay
CALDWELL, JR. — Yea
Betsy Holland Democrat Nay
Billy Mitchell Democrat Nay
Brian Prince Democrat Nay
Carl Gilliard Democrat Nay
Carolyn Hugley Democrat Nay
Dar'shun Kendrick Democrat Nay
David Wilkerson Democrat Nay
Debbie Buckner Democrat Nay
Debra Bazemore Democrat Nay
Demetrius Douglas Democrat Nay
Dewey McClain Democrat Yea
Dexter Sharper Democrat Nay
Doreen Carter Democrat Nay
El-Mahdi Holly Democrat Nay
Josh McLaurin Democrat Nay
Karen Bennett Democrat Nay
Karla Drenner Democrat Nay
Kim Schofield Democrat Not Voting
Kimberly Alexander Democrat Nay
Mary Oliver Democrat Nay
Miriam Paris Democrat Nay
Rhonda Burnough Democrat Nay
Sally Harrell Democrat Yea
Sam Park Democrat Nay
Sandra Scott Democrat Nay
Scott Holcomb Democrat Nay
Sheila Nelson Democrat Nay
Shelly Hutchinson Democrat Nay
Spencer Frye Democrat Nay
Stacey Evans Democrat Nay
Viola Davis Democrat Nay
Alan Powell Republican Yea
Alan Powell Republican Yea
Bill Hitchens Republican Yea
Bill Werkheiser Republican Yea
Bruce Williamson Republican Yea
Butch Parrish Republican Yea
Charles Martin Republican Yea
Chris Erwin Republican Not Voting
Chuck Efstration Republican Yea
Dale Washburn Republican Yea
Danny Mathis Republican Yea
Deborah Silcox Republican Not Voting
Don Parsons Republican Yea
Ed Setzler Republican Yea
Eddie Lumsden Republican Yea
Emory Dunahoo Republican Yea
Gerald Greene Republican Yea
Ginny Ehrhart Republican Yea
Houston Gaines Republican Yea
Jason T. Dickerson Republican Nay
Jesse Petrea Republican Yea
John Carson Republican Yea
John Corbett Republican Yea
John LaHood Republican Yea
Joseph Gullett Republican Yea
Josh Bonner Republican Yea
Karen Mathiak Republican Yea
Kasey Carpenter Republican Yea
Katie Dempsey Republican Yea
Lee Hawkins Republican Yea
Mandi Ballinger Republican Yea
Marcus Wiedower Republican Yea
Mark Newton Republican Yea
Martin Momtahan Republican Yea
Matt Barton Republican Yea
Matt Dubnik Republican Yea
Matt Reeves Republican Yea
Matthew Gambill Republican Yea
Mike Cheokas Republican Yea
Mitchell Scoggins Republican Yea
Rick Jasperse Republican Yea
Robert Dickey Republican Yea
Ron Stephens Republican Yea
Ron Stephens Republican Not Voting
Sharon Cooper Republican Not Voting
Shaw Blackmon Republican Yea
Steve Tarvin Republican Yea
Steven Meeks Republican Yea
Steven Sainz Republican Yea
Tim Fleming Republican Yea
Trey Kelley Republican Yea
Trey Rhodes Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 324 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to offenses against public health and morals, so as to provide for the production, manufacturing, and dispensing of low THC oil in this state; to provide for an exception to possession of certain quantities of low THC oil; to amend Chapter 11 of Title 2 of the O.C.G.A., relating to seeds and plants generally, so as to provide for an exception; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors HB 324?
HB 324 is sponsored by Micah Gravley, Mark Newton (Republican), Alan Powell (Republican), Calvin Smyre, David Clark (Republican), and Scot Turner.
What is the current status of HB 324?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 14, 2019. Enacted.
Where can I track HB 324?
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