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Georgia passes revised fentanyl bill limiting mandatory sentences, targeting traffickers, not users, and giving judges sentencing discretion.
Georgia senators unanimously passed a revised fentanyl bill after bipartisan negotiations, limiting mandatory minimum sentences—2.5 years for over 4 grams of fentanyl, up to 35 years for larger amounts—to cases involving significant quantities, excluding trace amounts.
The compromise, led by Sen. Bill Cowsert, targets traffickers, not users, and allows judges discretion to reduce sentences for non-leaders, non-violent offenders, or those without prior felonies.
The change followed Democratic criticism that the original bill unfairly punished addicts.
The bill now moves to the House as the session nears its end.
Fentanyl overdoses remain the leading cause of death for Americans aged 18 to 44.
Georgia aprueba un proyecto de ley de fentanilo revisado que limita las sentencias obligatorias, apuntando a los traficantes, no a los usuarios, y dando a los jueces la discreción de sentencia.