Georgia bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HB 496
Criminal procedure; scent of marijuana, cannabis, or hemp; provide imitations on stops, searches, seizures, or arrests
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Jasmine Clark (Democratic)
- Tanya Miller (Democratic)
- Jordan Ridley (Republican)
- Derrick Jackson (Democratic)
- Dar'shun Kendrick (Democratic)
- Akbar Ali (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Georgia legislature· description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 4 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to arrest by law enforcement officers generally, so as to provide for limitations on stops, searches, seizures, or arrests regarding the scent of marijuana, cannabis, or hemp on its own; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Feb 20, 2025 · House
House Second Readers - Feb 19, 2025 · House
House First Readers - Feb 18, 2025 · House
House Hopper