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2025-2026 Regular Session

SB6

Controlled Substances; determine whether a controlled substance has been adulterated; authorize the use of testing equipment

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 26-3-22 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to other laws unaffected by the "Georgia Drug and Cosmetic Act," so as to authorize the use of testing equipment to determine whether a controlled substance has been adulterated; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Current disposition
Signed by Governor
Last status date
May 12, 2025
Last status update
Senate Date Signed by Governor
Author
Kay Kirkpatrick
Co-sponsors
Brian StricklandRandy RobertsonKim JacksonMatt BrassRuss GoodmanSally HarrellBen WatsonSharon Cooper

Legislative progress

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Senate committee substitute February 4, 2025 Sent to Governor April 7, 2025 Governor approved May 12, 2025 Became law May 12, 2025
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Recorded floor votes

2 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.

February 10, 2025 · Senate

Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #31

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

55 yea–0 nay · 1 absent

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March 18, 2025 · House

Passage: House Vote #283

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

170 yea–0 nay · 4 not voting · 6 absent

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Committee referrals

February 11, 2025 · House

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Instrument history

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  1. State Effective Date 2025-07-01
  2. State Act 126
  3. Senate Senate Date Signed by Governor
  4. Senate Senate Sent to Governor
  5. House House Passed/Adopted View roll call
  6. House House Third Readers
  7. House House Committee Favorably Reported
  8. House House Second Readers
  9. House House First Readers
  10. Senate Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute View roll call
  11. Senate Senate Third Read
  12. Senate Senate Read Second Time
  13. Senate Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  14. Senate Senate Read and Referred
  15. Senate Senate Hopper
Source provenance
LegiScan bill ID
1919249
LegiScan session ID
2167
Source file
var/states/georgia/source/legiscan/2167-841ad2a0e705/bill/SB6.json
Package observed
2026-07-17T02:17:01+00:00