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SB 79 — "Fentanyl Eradication and Removal Act"; enact

Senate Date Signed by Governor

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.

Senate Date Signed by Governor

Legislative term
Georgia General Assembly 2025–2026
Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Chamber or committee
Georgia Senate
Measure type
Bill
Introduced
Feb 4, 2025

Bill timeline (18)

Votes on this bill (4)

Sponsorships (3)

Brian Strickland

Cosponsor
Office service
State Senator · District 42 · From Jan 13, 2025
Role in source
Georgia sponsorType=1; sequence=2; Strickland, Brian; sponsorship listed in session 1033; start uses sourced bill introduction date
From
Feb 4, 2025

Rick A. Williams

Cosponsor
Office service
State Senator · District 25 · From Jan 23, 2023
Role in source
Georgia sponsorType=1; sequence=20; Williams, Rick; sponsorship listed in session 1033; start uses sourced bill introduction date
From
Feb 4, 2025

Greg Dolezal

Cosponsor
Office service
State Senator · District 27 · From Jan 14, 2019
Role in source
Georgia sponsorType=1; sequence=21; Dolezal, Greg; sponsorship listed in session 1033; start uses sourced bill introduction date
From
Feb 4, 2025

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