House Bill 286

Chair's Name: David Ralston

Committee: Judiciary Non-Civil

House Sponsor: Ron Stephens

HB 286 is the annual update to the Schedule II and Schedule V controlled substance lists.

The committee substitute received a Do Pass recommendation from the Judiciary Non-Civil Committee and comes to the House Floor under the Modified Structured Rule. 

Chairman Ralston�s opinion of this legislation:

WHAT PROBLEM/OPPORTUNITY DOES THIS LEGISLATION ADDRESS?

This bill updates lists of controlled substances to put Georgia in line with federal law with regard to new FDA drug regulations.

WHAT IS THE DRIVING FORCE BEHIND THIS LEGISLATION?

This is a housekeeping bill for dangerous drugs.