Georgia House Bill 205 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 7-0)
Status: Passed on May 8 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-05-08 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 4 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to mining and drilling, so as to regulate the exploration and extraction of gas and oil in this state; to provide for a definition; to provide for authority to create an Oil and Gas Board under certain circumstances; to require the promulgation of rules and regulations related to drilling and extraction; to amend provisions relating to drilling permits; to increase the amount of bond security for drilling operations; to provide for authority of local governments; to impose a severance tax on the extraction of oil and gas; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Mining and drilling; regulate exploration and extraction of gas and oil; provisions

Rep. John Meadows [R]	Rep. Katie Dempsey [R]	Rep. Rick Jasperse [R]	Rep. Jason Ridley [R]
Rep. Eddie Lumsden [R]	Rep. Bruce Broadrick [R]	Sen. Chuck Hufstetler [R]

2018-03-09 - Senate - Senate Vote #593 (Y: 50 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2018-01-29 - House - House Vote #448 (Y: 164 N: 2 NV: 8 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2017-03-28 - House - House Vote #355 (Y: 168 N: 1 NV: 5 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2017-03-24 - Senate - Senate Vote #244 (Y: 52 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-02-23 - House - House Vote #93 (Y: 162 N: 1 NV: 7 Abs: 10) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-05-08		Effective Date
2018-05-08		Act 481
2018-05-08	House	House Date Signed by Governor
2018-04-02	House	House Sent to Governor
2018-03-09	Senate	Senate Conference Committee Report Adopted
2018-01-29	House	House Conference Committee Report Adopted
2017-03-30	Senate	Senate Conference Committee Appointed 25th, 52nd, 49th
2017-03-30	House	House Conference Committee Appointed 5th, 36th, 106th
2017-03-30	House	House Insisted
2017-03-30	Senate	Senate Disagreed House Amend or Sub
2017-03-28	House	House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended
2017-03-24	Senate	Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2017-03-24	Senate	Senate Third Read
2017-03-15	Senate	Senate Read Second Time
2017-03-14	Senate	Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2017-02-24	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2017-02-23	House	House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2017-02-23	House	House Third Readers
2017-02-21	House	House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2017-02-07	House	House Second Readers
2017-02-02	House	House First Readers
2017-02-01	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/50136
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20172018/164107
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20172018/166094
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20172018/166423
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20172018/168290
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20172018/169637
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20172018/169640
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20172018/170028
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20172018/171710
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20172018/176307
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/50136#14876
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/50136#15273
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/50136#15304
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/50136#15558
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/50136#15987