# Georgia HB 473: Controlled substances; Schedule I; provide certain provisions

Georgia HB 473, Controlled substances; Schedule I; provide certain provisions, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Lee Hawkins (Republican), Mark Newton (Republican), Ron Stephens (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-01 (House Date Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia HB 473
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Controlled substances; Schedule I; provide certain provisions
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-18
- Last action: 2025-05-01, House Date Signed by Governor
- Sponsors: Lee Hawkins (Republican), Mark Newton (Republican), Ron Stephens (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Health, Health and Human Services, General Bill
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (223 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Georgia expands its strictest controlled substance list: cost, low. Georgia changes its Schedule I controlled substance list, replacing “Methyl-AP-237” with “2-methyl-AP-237.” The law also adds acetylpsilocin (4-AcO-DMT), ethylphenidate, and the tetrahydrothiophene chemical group. These entries are covered by Georgia’s controlled substance laws, affecting people an…
- Georgia regulates more drugs and therapies: cost, low. Georgia adds many named drugs and therapies to its legal “dangerous drug” list. Examples include Acoramidis, Afamitresgene autoleucel, and peanut allergen powder-dnfp. These products now fall under Georgia’s dangerous-drug rules and enforcement, affecting people and businesses handling them. The ch…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Lee Hawkins (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Mark Newton (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Ron Stephens (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ben Watson (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-27 | Senate | PASSAGE | pass | 53 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-03-03 | House | PASSAGE | pass | 170 | 0 | 4 |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-05-01: House Date Signed by Governor (House)
- 2025-05-01: Act 45
- 2025-05-01: Effective Date
- 2025-04-07: House Sent to Governor (House)
- 2025-03-27: Senate Third Read (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Senate Passed/Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Senate Read Second Time (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2025-03-03: House Third Readers (House)
- 2025-03-03: House Passed/Adopted (House)
- 2025-02-28: House Committee Favorably Reported (House)
- 2025-02-20: House Second Readers (House)
- 2025-02-19: House First Readers (House)
- 2025-02-18: House Hopper (House)

## Bill text

- HB 473/AP* (v3): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/237756)

## Related bills

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- SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation for certain motor vehicles; provide (signed)
- SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Service Foundation; establish (signed)
- SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact (signed)
- HB 1391: Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish (signed)
- HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact (signed)

## Sources
- [HB 473/AP* (v3) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/237756)

## Related
- [SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckles…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB160-2025-2026)
- [SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB384-2025-2026)
- [SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Servic…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB76-2025-2026)
- [SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB406-2025-2026)
- [HB 1391: Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1391-2025-2026)
- [HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1344-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB473-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).