GA SB36 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on March 13 2015 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-03-19 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Natural Resources and Environment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on March 13 2015 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-03-19 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Natural Resources and Environment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to wells and drinking water, so as to prohibit the injection of ground water into the Floridan aquifer in certain counties; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Title
'Underground Water Supply Protection Act of 2015'; prohibit the injection of ground water into the Floridian aquifer in certain counties
Sponsors
| Sen. William Ligon [R] | Sen. Tommie Williams [R] | Sen. Ben Watson [R] | Sen. Freddie Sims [D] |
| Sen. Lester Jackson [D] |
Roll Calls
2015-03-13 - Senate - Senate Vote #151 (Y: 48 N: 3 NV: 4 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-03-19 | House | House Second Readers |
| 2015-03-18 | House | House First Readers |
| 2015-03-13 | Senate | Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
| 2015-03-13 | Senate | Senate Third Read |
| 2015-03-11 | Senate | Senate Read Second Time |
| 2015-03-09 | Senate | Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| 2015-01-26 | Senate | Senate Read and Referred |
| 2015-01-15 | Senate | Senate Hopper |
