Georgia bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HB 1303
Crimes and offenses; offense of possession of a controlled substance in the presence of a child; provide
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Trey Kelley (Republican)
- Tyler Paul Smith (Republican)
- Eddie Lumsden (Republican)
- Bill Fincher (Republican)
- Esther Panitch (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Georgia legislature· description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 5 of Chapter 5 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to cruelty to children, so as to provide for the offense of possession of a controlled substance in the presence of a child; to provide for definitions; to provide for penalties; to provide for limitations on the merger of other offenses arising from the same conduct; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 17, 2026, 8:12 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2026 House | House Vote #645 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
Actions
- Mar 25, 2026 · Senate
Senate Read Second Time - Mar 25, 2026 · Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Senate Read and Referred - Mar 4, 2026 · House
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute - Mar 4, 2026 · House
House Third Readers - Feb 24, 2026 · House
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute - Feb 18, 2026 · House
House Second Readers - Feb 17, 2026 · House
House First Readers - Feb 12, 2026 · House
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