GA HB1172 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 5-1)
Status: Passed on May 6 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-05-06 - Effective Date 2024-07-01
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 5-1)
Status: Passed on May 6 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-05-06 - Effective Date 2024-07-01
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to water rights, so as to remove references to the public trust doctrine; to provide that members of the public have the right to use all navigable streams as highways and for hunting and fishing; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Title
Water rights; public trust doctrine; remove references
Sponsors
| Rep. James Burchett [R] | Rep. Trey Rhodes [R] | Rep. Rob Leverett [R] | Rep. Lynn Smith [R] |
| Rep. Al Williams [D] | Sen. Bo Hatchett [R] |
Roll Calls
2024-03-26 - Senate - Passage: Senate Vote #804 (Y: 34 N: 18 NV: 1 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2024-03-26 - Senate - Adoption Of Amendment #2 By The Senator From The 14th: Senate Vote #803 (Y: 21 N: 31 NV: 1 Abs: 3) [FAIL]
2024-03-26 - Senate - Adoption Of Amendment #1 By The Senator From The 42nd: Senate Vote #802 (Y: 17 N: 32 NV: 4 Abs: 3) [FAIL]
2024-02-26 - House - Passage: House Vote #547 (Y: 107 N: 60 NV: 4 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2024-03-26 - Senate - Adoption Of Amendment #2 By The Senator From The 14th: Senate Vote #803 (Y: 21 N: 31 NV: 1 Abs: 3) [FAIL]
2024-03-26 - Senate - Adoption Of Amendment #1 By The Senator From The 42nd: Senate Vote #802 (Y: 17 N: 32 NV: 4 Abs: 3) [FAIL]
2024-02-26 - House - Passage: House Vote #547 (Y: 107 N: 60 NV: 4 Abs: 7) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-06 | Effective Date 2024-07-01 | |
| 2024-05-06 | Act 597 | |
| 2024-05-06 | House | House Date Signed by Governor |
| 2024-04-02 | House | House Sent to Governor |
| 2024-03-26 | Senate | Senate Passed/Adopted |
| 2024-03-26 | Senate | Senate Third Read |
| 2024-03-26 | Senate | Senate Taken from Table |
| 2024-03-26 | Senate | Senate Tabled |
| 2024-03-20 | Senate | Senate Read Second Time |
| 2024-03-20 | Senate | Senate Committee Favorably Reported |
| 2024-02-27 | Senate | Senate Read and Referred |
| 2024-02-26 | House | House Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
| 2024-02-26 | House | House Third Readers |
| 2024-02-16 | House | House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| 2024-02-09 | House | House Second Readers |
| 2024-02-08 | House | House First Readers |
| 2024-02-07 | House | House Hopper |
