Georgia Boat Safety Act; numbering and registration of vessels; revise provisions
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, the "Georgia Boat Safety Act," so as to revise provisions regarding the numbering and registration of vessels; to revise application procedures and expiration provisions; to revise a provision regarding exclusions and exemptions; to correct a cross-reference; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2013
Committee Review
Mar 2013
House Passage
Mar 2013
Senate Passage
Mar 2013
Signed into Law
May 2013
Introduced Feb 26, 2013
Signed May 7, 2013
Floor votes · House Mar 7, 2013
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
May 7, 2013
Signed into law
Act 292
upper
May 7, 2013
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 28, 2013
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
lower
Mar 28, 2013
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 22, 2013
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Mar 11, 2013
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 7, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 1, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Carl Rogers
RRepublican
P
Jon Burns
RRepublican
P
Kevin Tanner
RRepublican
P
Lee Hawkins
RRepublican
P
Mark Hamilton
RRepublican
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