HB 496

Georgia House bill in Session 1033.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: February 20, 2025.

Criminal procedure; scent of marijuana, cannabis, or hemp; provide imitations on stops, searches, seizures, or arrests.

Bill ID GA-1033-HB-496

Session 1033

Status in_committee

Committee Judiciary Non-Civil

House in_committee 2025-02-20

Criminal Justice Drug / Cannabis Policy

Summary

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.

Sponsor

Clark, Jasmine

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2025-02-18	Introduced	Bill introduced
2025-02-20	Status	in_committee
2025-02-20	Latest Action	House Second Readers

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