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GA HB1329

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/25/2026

Primary Sponsor

Ron Stephens

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Schedule I controlled substances definition to add "alkyl, halide, cyano, or acetyl group" as chemical substitutions at the 5-position or 6-position that qualify a substance for scheduling

  • Adds approximately 50 new pharmaceutical compounds to Georgia's dangerous drug list, including cancer treatments (Datopotamab deruxtecan-dlnk, Ziftomenib), gene therapies (Onasemnogene abeparvovec-brve), and various biologics and targeted therapies

  • Updates existing dangerous drug entries for antihemophilic factor, Chikungunya vaccine, and COVID-19 vaccine by removing specific formulation designations

  • Expands epinephrine exemption to allow pharmacists to distribute devices delivering up to 2 mg of epinephrine for emergency treatment of allergic reactions and anaphylaxis, in addition to the existing 0.125 mg asthma inhaler exemption

  • Becomes effective upon Governor's approval or upon becoming law without approval

Legislative Description

Controlled substances; Schedule I; provide certain provisions

Last Action

Senate Read and Referred

2/26/2026

Committee Referrals

Health and Human Services2/26/2026
Judiciary - Non-Civil2/18/2026

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