GA HB121 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 7-0)
Status: Passed on May 2 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-05-02 - Effective Date 2023-07-01
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 7-0)
Status: Passed on May 2 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-05-02 - Effective Date 2023-07-01
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 52 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to registration, operation, and sale of watercraft generally, so as to provide for restrictions and requirements regarding wakesurfing and wakeboarding, including on certain state waters; to provide for exceptions; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Title
Waters, ports, and watercraft; wakesurfing and wakeboarding; provide restrictions and requirements
Sponsors
| Rep. Victor Anderson [R] | Rep. Alan Powell [R] | Rep. Lauren McDonald [R] | Rep. Stan Gunter [R] |
| Rep. Bill Yearta [R] | Rep. Lee Hawkins [R] | Sen. John Kennedy [R] |
Roll Calls
2023-03-29 - House - Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #360 (Y: 165 N: 2 NV: 5 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2023-03-27 - Senate - Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #301 (Y: 51 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2023-02-22 - House - Passage: House Vote #68 (Y: 164 N: 6 NV: 4 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2023-03-27 - Senate - Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #301 (Y: 51 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2023-02-22 - House - Passage: House Vote #68 (Y: 164 N: 6 NV: 4 Abs: 4) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-02 | Effective Date 2023-07-01 | |
| 2023-05-02 | Act 241 | |
| 2023-05-02 | House | House Date Signed by Governor |
| 2023-04-06 | House | House Sent to Governor |
| 2023-03-29 | House | House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub |
| 2023-03-27 | Senate | Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
| 2023-03-27 | Senate | Senate Third Read |
| 2023-03-23 | Senate | Senate Read Second Time |
| 2023-03-23 | Senate | Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| 2023-02-23 | Senate | Senate Read and Referred |
| 2023-02-22 | House | House Passed/Adopted |
| 2023-02-22 | House | House Third Readers |
| 2023-02-15 | House | House Committee Favorably Reported |
| 2023-02-01 | House | House Second Readers |
| 2023-01-31 | House | House First Readers |
| 2023-01-30 | House | House Hopper |
