Game and fish; full-time military personnel on active duty and dependents be considered residents of state for procuring certain hunting and fishing licenses; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 27-1-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions regarding game and fish, so as to provide that full-time military personnel on active duty and their dependents shall be considered residents of this state for procuring certain hunting and fishing licenses in this state; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2014
Committee Review
Mar 2014
House Passage
Feb 2014
Senate Passage
Mar 2014
Signed into Law
Apr 2014
Introduced Jan 14, 2014
Signed Apr 15, 2014
Floor votes · House Feb 6, 2014
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Apr 15, 2014
Signed into law
Act 485
upper
Apr 15, 2014
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 7, 2014
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 5, 2014
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 7, 2014
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 6, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 4, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Hitchens
RRepublican
P
Bruce Broadrick
RRepublican
P
Jon Burns
RRepublican
P
Kevin Tanner
RRepublican
P
Tom Dickson
RRepublican
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