A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to crimes and offenses, so as to revise threshold amounts of fentanyl and related substances necessary to constitute the offenses of possessing, selling, distributing, and manufacturing of such substances; to revise mandatory minimum departure provisions for defendants convicted of trafficking of substances in violation of Code Section 16-13-31, relating to trafficking in cocaine, illegal drugs, marijuana, or methamphetamine and penalties; to amend various titles of the O.C.G.A., so as to provide for conforming changes; to provide for an effective date; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Statutes affected: As introduced LC 57 0211: 16-13-31, 16-13-30, 16-13-26, 16-13-25, 5-7-1, 16-11-121, 16-11-127.1, 16-11-131, 20-2-751, 16-13-2, 4-8-27, 16-13-31.1, 16-11-106, 16-11-133, 16-11-160, 17-6-1, 19-13-1, 40-6-391, 17-6-12, 17-10-9.1, 42-9-42, 42-9-45, 42-9-60, 45-12-37, 16-13-72