State symbols; shoal bass as official state native riverine sport fish; designate
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 3 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state symbols, so as to designate the shoal bass as the official state native riverine sport fish; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2015
Committee Review
Mar 2016
House Passage
Feb 2016
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 24, 2015
Last action Mar 16, 2016
Floor votes · House Feb 9, 2016
How they voted
127–0
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 136
Feb 9, 2016
D
Democratic43
90% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican92
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Mar 16, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 10, 2016
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 9, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Jan 27, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Apr 2, 2015
Committee
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
lower
Mar 11, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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