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type: "Bill"
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title: "\"Fentanyl Eradication and Removal Act\"; enact"
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description: "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."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/ga"
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legislature: "Georgia General Assembly"
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session: "2025_26"
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identifier: "SB 79"
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citation: "Georgia SB 79 (2025_26)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: ["CRIMES AND OFFENSES (CRIMINAL CODE)", "PENAL INSTITUTIONS", "PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES"]
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Ben Watson", "Billy Hickman", "Blake Tillery", "Brandon Beach", "Brian Strickland", "Carden Summers", "Chuck Hufstetler", "Chuck Payne", "Clint Dixon", "Drew Echols", "Greg Dolezal", "Jason Anavitarte", "John Albers", "John F. Kennedy", "Kay Kirkpatrick", "Larry Walker, III", "Lee Anderson", "Max Burns", "Mike Hodges", "Randy Robertson", "Rick Williams", "Russ Goodman", "Sam Watson", "Shawn Still", "Steve Gooch", "Timothy Bearden"]
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version_count: 4
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action_count: 18
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vote_count: 4
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first_action: "2025-02-03"
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last_action: "2025-07-01"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/7f88464c-7f75-4a8a-8106-9b3708be1452"
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source_url: "http://webservices.legis.ga.gov/GGAServices/Legislation/Service.svc?wsdl"
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source_hash: "62afdc86bacfa6ef3f9592c77aa2991c8751658241c966f7d4c0fffba103e779"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ga"]
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---
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# Georgia SB 79 (2025_26) — "Fentanyl Eradication and Removal Act"; enact
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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.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **As Passed Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20252026/234092.pdf)
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2. **As introduced LC 57 0211** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20252026/231038.pdf)
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3. **LC 48 1610S/hss** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20252026/237461.pdf)
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4. **SB 79/AP*** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20252026/238107.pdf)
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## Votes
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- Senate Vote #334 - 2025-2026 Regular Session — **49–0** (pass) · upper
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- House Vote #340 - 2025-2026 Regular Session — **99–62** (pass) · lower
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- Senate Vote #95 - 2025-2026 Regular Session — **50–3** (pass) · upper
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- House Vote #339 - 2025-2026 Regular Session — **131–31** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Ben Watson — primary (person)
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- Billy Hickman — primary (person)
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- Blake Tillery — primary (person)
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- Brandon Beach — primary (person)
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- Brian Strickland — primary (person)
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- Carden Summers — primary (person)
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- Chuck Hufstetler — primary (person)
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- Chuck Payne — primary (person)
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- Clint Dixon — primary (person)
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- Drew Echols — primary (person)
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- Greg Dolezal — primary (person)
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- Jason Anavitarte — primary (person)
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- John Albers — primary (person)
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- John F. Kennedy — primary (person)
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- Kay Kirkpatrick — primary (person)
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- Larry Walker, III — primary (person)
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- Lee Anderson — primary (person)
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- Max Burns — primary (person)
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- Mike Hodges — primary (person)
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- Randy Robertson — primary (person)
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- Rick Williams — primary (person)
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- Russ Goodman — primary (person)
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- Sam Watson — primary (person)
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- Shawn Still — primary (person)
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- Steve Gooch — primary (person)
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- Timothy Bearden — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2025-02-03** Senate Hopper `introduction`
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- **2025-02-04** Senate Read and Referred `referral-committee`
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- **2025-02-21** Senate Committee Favorably Reported `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2025-02-24** Senate Read Second Time `reading-2`
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- **2025-02-26** Senate Third Read `reading-3`
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- **2025-02-26** Senate Passed/Adopted `passage`
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- **2025-02-27** House First Readers `reading-1`
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- **2025-02-28** House Second Readers `reading-2`
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- **2025-03-27** House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2025-03-27** House Postponed
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- **2025-03-28** House Third Readers `reading-3`
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- **2025-03-28** House Passed/Adopted By Substitute `passage`
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- **2025-03-28** House Immediately Transmitted to Senate
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- **2025-03-28** Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
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- **2025-04-07** Senate Sent to Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2025-05-12** Senate Date Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
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- **2025-05-12** Act 123 `executive-signature`
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- **2025-07-01** Effective Date
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/7f88464c-7f75-4a8a-8106-9b3708be1452`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Georgia legislature records).
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