News - 2015

2015 Legislation Progress

– December 2014 Marijuana Poll

– 1/13/2015   Families gather at the Capitol for press conference

– 1/26/2015   HB 1 officially introduced by Rep. Allen Peake

– 1/27/2015   HB 1 assigned to Judiciary Non-Civil committee

– 2/3/2015    Hearing #1 for HB 1 in the House Judiciary Non-Civil committee

– 2/23/2015  Hearing #2 for HB 1 in the House Judiciary Non-Civil committee – Bill passed by committee!

– 2/25/2015  HB 1 passed with overwhelming support on the House floor (158-2)!

– 2/26/2015  Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle assigns HB 1 to the Senate Health & Human Services committee

– 3/19/2015  HB 1 passed out of Senate Health & Human Services committee!

– 3/24/2015  HB 1 passed the Senate 48-6!

– 3/25/2015  HB 1 passed the House 160-1!

– 3/27/2015  Gov Deal signs executive order to initiate the medical cannabis program in Georgia

– 4/16/2015  Gov Deal signs HB 1 (Haleigh’s Hope Act) into law!