# Georgia SB 6: Controlled Substances; determine whether a controlled substance has been adulterated; authorize the use of testing equipment

Georgia SB 6, Controlled Substances; determine whether a controlled substance has been adulterated; authorize the use of testing equipment, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Matt Brass (Republican), Russ Goodman (Republican), Sally Harrell (Democrat) and 5 others; status signed, last action 2025-07-01 (Effective Date) (as of 2026-10-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB6-2025-2026
- As of: 2026-10-12
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Georgia SB 6
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Controlled Substances; determine whether a controlled substance has been adulterated; authorize the use of testing equipment
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-14
- Last action: 2025-07-01, Effective Date
- Sponsors: Matt Brass (Republican), Russ Goodman (Republican), Sally Harrell (Democrat), Kim Jackson (Democrat), Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), Randy Robertson (Republican), Brian Strickland (Republican), Ben Watson (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Health, Health and Human Services, General Bill
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (225 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Georgia exempts some drug testing equipment: benefit, low. Georgia law changes the legal status of equipment used to check whether controlled drugs or their packaging have been adulterated. Equipment used for these checks is not a drug-related object under state law. The exclusion is not limited to testing for synthetic opioids. Existing Georgia drug laws…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Matt Brass (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Russ Goodman (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Sally Harrell (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Kim Jackson (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Randy Robertson (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Brian Strickland (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Ben Watson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sharon Cooper (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-18 | House | PASSAGE | pass | 170 | 0 | 4 |
| 2025-02-10 | Senate | PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE | pass | 55 | 0 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-07-01: Effective Date
- 2025-05-12: Senate Date Signed by Governor (Senate)
- 2025-05-12: Act 126
- 2025-04-07: Senate Sent to Governor (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: House Third Readers (House)
- 2025-03-18: House Passed/Adopted (House)
- 2025-03-11: House Committee Favorably Reported (House)
- 2025-02-12: House Second Readers (House)
- 2025-02-11: House First Readers (House)
- 2025-02-10: Senate Third Read (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Senate Read Second Time (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (Senate)
- 2025-01-15: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2025-01-14: Senate Hopper (Senate)

## Bill text

- SB 6/AP* (v6): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/236510)

## Related bills

- SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckless stunt driving; replace the forfeiture penalty (signed)
- 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
- [SB 6/AP* (v6) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/236510)

## 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)
- [Georgia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/georgia/bills)
- [Georgia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/georgia)
- [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB6-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).