2025-2026 Regular Session

SB558

Controlled Substances; possession of certain quantities of marijuana constitute a misdemeanor; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 13 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to controlled substances, so as to provide that possession of certain quantities of marijuana constitute a misdemeanor; to revise a definition; to change provisions relating to punishment; to amend Title 15, Title 16, Title 17, and Code Section 36-32-6 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, crimes and offenses, criminal procedure, and municipal court jurisdiction in marijuana possession cases, respectively, so as to provide for conforming cross-references; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate Judiciary
Last status date: February 25, 2026
Last status update: Senate Read and Referred
Pending committee: Judiciary
Author: Harold Jones
Co-sponsors: Derek Mallow Ed Harbison Jaha Howard Sally Harrell Elena Parent Kim Jackson Nan Orrock Tonya Anderson RaShaun Kemp Emanuel Jones Kenya Wicks Michael Rhett Donzella James Randal Mangham Gail Davenport Nikki Merritt Josh McLaurinNabilah Islam ParkesDavid Lucas

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Committee referrals

February 25, 2026 · Senate

Judiciary

Instrument history

This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.

February 25, 2026
Senate Senate Read and Referred
February 24, 2026
Senate Senate Hopper

Source provenance

LegiScan bill ID: 2123558
LegiScan session ID: 2167
Source file: var/states/georgia/source/legiscan/2167-841ad2a0e705/bill/SB558.json
Package observed: 2026-07-17T02:17:01+00:00