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GeorgiaHB 13292025-2026 Regular SessionHouse

Controlled substances; Schedule I; provide certain provisions

Sponsored By: Mark Newton (Republican), Ron Stephens (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Judiciary Non-CivilHealth and Human ServicesGeneral Bill

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.

Georgia removes one dangerous-drug listing

Georgia removes one substance from its dangerous-drug list by deleting an existing entry. The provided provision does not identify the substance.

Georgia adds drugs and revises vaccine listings

Georgia adds many substances to its dangerous-drug list, including aceclidine, acoltremon, aficamten, and zopapogene imadenovec-drba. People and businesses handling the added substances are subject to the state’s dangerous-drug rules. The law also removes “Fc-VWF-XTEN fusion protein-ehtl” wording from the antihemophilic-factor entry. It keeps the Chikungunya and COVID-19 vaccine entries, but removes their “Live” and “mRNA” qualifiers.

Georgia expands strict controls on substances

Georgia expands its Schedule I chemical definition to cover specified substitutions at the 5-position or 6-position. These include nitro, alkyl, halide, cyano, or acetyl groups, or a primary amine. People and businesses handling substances newly covered by this definition face Schedule I controls. The law’s changes took effect upon the Governor’s approval or upon becoming law without approval.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Mark Newton

    Republican • House

  • Ron Stephens

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Ben Watson

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 212 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/20/2026

PASSAGE

Yes: 41 • No: 0 • Other: 8

House vote • 2/25/2026

PASSAGE

Yes: 171 • No: 0 • Other: 4

Actions Timeline

  1. House Date Signed by Governor

    5/5/2026House

  2. Act 390

    5/5/2026

  3. Effective Date

    5/5/2026

  4. House Sent to Governor

    4/6/2026House

  5. Senate Third Read

    3/20/2026Senate

  6. Senate Passed/Adopted

    3/20/2026Senate

  7. Senate Read Second Time

    3/19/2026Senate

  8. Senate Committee Favorably Reported

    3/18/2026Senate

  9. Senate Read and Referred

    2/26/2026Senate

  10. House Third Readers

    2/25/2026House

  11. House Passed/Adopted

    2/25/2026House

  12. House Committee Favorably Reported

    2/24/2026House

  13. House Second Readers

    2/19/2026House

  14. House First Readers

    2/18/2026House

  15. House Hopper

    2/17/2026House

Bill Text

  • HB 1329/AP* (v3)

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