All Roll Calls
Yes: 225 • No: 0
GeorgiaSB 62025-2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET
Controlled Substances; determine whether a controlled substance has been adulterated; authorize the use of testing equipment
Sponsored By: Matt Brass (Republican), Russ Goodman (Republican), Sally Harrell (Democrat), Kim Jackson (Democrat), Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), Randy Robertson (Republican), Brian Strickland (Republican), Ben Watson (Republican)
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Synthetic opioid test tools not paraphernalia
The law excludes certain testing gear from drug paraphernalia. It applies to equipment used to check if a drug or its packaging was tampered with and contains a synthetic opioid. People, businesses, and public agencies can have and use this gear without it being treated as a drug-related object.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Matt Brass
Republican • Senate
Russ Goodman
Republican • Senate
Sally Harrell
Democrat • Senate
Kim Jackson
Democrat • Senate
Kay Kirkpatrick
Republican • Senate
Randy Robertson
Republican • Senate
Brian Strickland
Republican • Senate
Ben Watson
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Sharon Cooper
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 3/18/2025
PASSAGE
Yes: 170 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/10/2025
PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE
Yes: 55 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Effective Date
7/1/2025Senate Date Signed by Governor
5/12/2025SenateAct 126
5/12/2025Senate Sent to Governor
4/7/2025SenateHouse Third Readers
3/18/2025HouseHouse Passed/Adopted
3/18/2025HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported
3/11/2025HouseHouse Second Readers
2/12/2025HouseHouse First Readers
2/11/2025HouseSenate Third Read
2/10/2025SenateSenate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2/10/2025SenateSenate Read Second Time
2/5/2025SenateSenate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2/4/2025SenateSenate Read and Referred
1/15/2025SenateSenate Hopper
1/14/2025Senate
Bill Text
SB 6/AP* (v6)
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