Georgia Senate · 2025 Regular Session
SB 79: Revise threshold amounts of fentanyl and related substances necessary to constitute the offenses of possessing, selling, distributing, and manufacturing of…
Passage · Feb. 26, 2025 · Yeas 50, nays 3
What the bill does
The bill revises the threshold amounts of fentanyl and related substances necessary to constitute the offenses of possessing, selling, distributing and manufacturing them. It also revises provisions on departing from mandatory minimum sentences for defendants convicted of trafficking in cocaine, illegal drugs, marijuana or methamphetamine.
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The bill’s caption, as the Journal prints it with this vote
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.
How each party voted
Majority Leader Steve Gooch voted yea.
Bill
- Bill
- SB 79
- Motion
- Passage
- Date
- Feb. 26, 2025
- Session
- 2025 Regular Session
- Yeas–nays
- Yeas 50, nays 3; 3 didn't vote (1 excused, 0 abstained)
The chamber on this vote
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How each member voted
Yea (50)
- John Albers R-56
- Jason Anavitarte R-31
- Lee Anderson R-24
- Brandon Beach R-21
- Tim Bearden R-30
- Matt Brass R-6
- Max Burns R-23
- Bill Cowsert R-46
- Gail Davenport D-17
- Clint Dixon R-45
- Greg Dolezal R-27
- Drew Echols R-49
- Jason Esteves D-35
- Frank Ginn R-47
- Steve Gooch R-51
- Russ Goodman R-8
- Sonya Halpern D-39
- Marty Harbin R-16
- Ed Harbison D-15
- Sally Harrell D-40
- Bo Hatchett R-50
- Billy Hickman R-4
- Mike Hodges R-3
- Chuck Hufstetler R-52
- Donzella James D-28
- Emanuel Jones D-10
- Harold Jones D-22
- RaShaun Kemp D-38
- John Kennedy R-18
- Kay Kirkpatrick R-32
- David Lucas D-26
- Derek Mallow D-2
- Randal Mangham D-55
- Nikki Merritt D-9
- Colton Moore R-53
- Elena Parent D-44
- Chuck Payne R-54
- Sheikh Rahman D-5
- Doc Rhett D-33
- Randy Robertson R-29
- Ed Setzler R-37
- Shawn Still R-48
- Brian Strickland R-42
- Carden Summers R-13
- Blake Tillery R-19
- Larry Walker R-20
- Ben Watson R-1
- Sam Watson R-11
- Kenya Wicks D-34
- Rick Williams R-25
Nay (3)
- Kim Jackson D-41
- Josh McLaurin D-14
- Nan Orrock D-36
Excused (1)
- Nabilah Parkes D-7
Not voting (2)
- Tonya Anderson D-43
- Freddie Sims D-12