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GA HB473

Bill

Status

Passed

5/1/2025

Primary Sponsor

Ron Stephens

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Adds 2-methyl-AP-237 and ethylphenidate to Georgia's Schedule I controlled substances list, while removing acetylpsilocin (4-AcO-DMT) from Schedule I

  • Expands the definition of synthetic cannabinoids in Schedule I to include compounds containing a tetrahydrothiophene group

  • Adds approximately 60 new pharmaceutical compounds to Georgia's dangerous drug list, including gene therapies (lifileucel, exagamglogene autotemcel), cancer treatments (donanemab-azbt, tislelizumab-jsgr), and the smallpox and mpox vaccine

  • Adds peanut allergen powder (arachis hypogaea) to the dangerous drug classification

  • Becomes effective upon approval by the Governor or upon becoming law without such approval

Legislative Description

Controlled substances; Schedule I; provide certain provisions

Last Action

Effective Date 2025-05-01

5/1/2025

Committee Referrals

Health and Human Services3/4/2025
Health2/19/2025

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