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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 440: Providing Effective Access to Cannabis for Health (PEACH) Act; enact

Introduced Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 440 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Providing Effective Access to Cannabis for Health (PEACH) Act; enact. Primary sponsor: David Clark (Republican), Bill Werkheiser (Republican), Brian Prince (Democratic), Karen Mathiak (Republican), Kasey Carpenter (Republican), Alan Powell (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 19, 2025): House Second Readers.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend various provisions of the O.C.G.A., so as to rename low THC oil as medical cannabis; to amend Chapter 12 of Title 16, Article 2 of Chapter 13 of Title 16, and Article 1 of Chapter 2A of Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to offenses against the public health and morals, regulation of controlled substances, and general provisions relative to the Department of Public Health, respectively, so as to clarify and revise criminal penalties; to clarify and revise exemptions to criminal penalties; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
David ClarkPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse100
Bill WerkheiserPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse157
Brian PrincePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse132
Karen MathiakPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse82
Kasey CarpenterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Alan PowellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. House Second Readers
  2. House First Readers
  3. House Hopper

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source