Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Act; enact
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conservation and natural resources, so as to repeal and reenact Chapter 6A, relating to land conservation; to provide for a short title; to create the Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund; to create funding mechanisms for the protection and preservation of conservation land and provide for their operation; to provide for legislative intent; to provide for definitions; to establish procedural requirements for approval of project proposals; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to provide for contingent repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2018
House Passage
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Mar 2018
Signed into Law
May 2018
Introduced Feb 10, 2017
Signed May 7, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Amendments
2
May 7, 2018
Signed into law
Act 415
upper
May 7, 2018
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 29, 2018
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Mar 29, 2018
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended
lower
Mar 27, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 27, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Engrossed
upper
Mar 21, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Mar 1, 2018
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 28, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 22, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Mar 3, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chad Nimmer
RRepublican
P
Lynn Smith
RRepublican
P
Mark Newton
RRepublican
P
Sam Watson
RRepublican
P
Spencer Frye
DDemocratic
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