2025-2026 Regular Session
SB79
"Fentanyl Eradication and Removal Act"; enact
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.
Legislative progress
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Recorded floor votes
4 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
February 26, 2025 · Senate
Passage: Senate Vote #95
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
50 yea–3 nay · 2 not voting · 1 absent
March 28, 2025 · House
Passage: House Vote #339
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
131 yea–31 nay · 3 not voting · 15 absent
March 28, 2025 · House
Immediately Transmit: House Vote #340
Passed
99 yea–62 nay · 4 not voting · 15 absent
March 28, 2025 · Senate
Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #334
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
49 yea–0 nay · 7 absent
Committee referrals
February 27, 2025 · House
Judiciary - Non-Civil
February 4, 2025 · Senate
Judiciary
Instrument history
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State Effective Date 2025-07-01
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State Act 123
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Senate Senate Date Signed by Governor
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Senate Senate Sent to Governor
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Senate Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
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House House Immediately Transmitted to Senate
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House House Third Readers
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House House Postponed
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House House Second Readers
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House House First Readers
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Senate Senate Passed/Adopted View roll call
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Senate Senate Third Read
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Senate Senate Read Second Time
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Senate Senate Committee Favorably Reported
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Senate Senate Read and Referred
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Senate Senate Hopper