Nuisances; treatment of agricultural facilities and operations and forest land; provisions
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 41-1-7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to treatment of agricultural facilities and operations and forest land as nuisances, so as to provide for legislative intent; to remove a definition; to limit the circumstances under which agricultural facilities and operations may be sued for a nuisance; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Feb 2020
House Passage
Mar 2019
Senate Passage
Jun 2020
Governor
Introduced Feb 28, 2019
Last action Jun 18, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
5
Committee
5
Jun 18, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 5, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Jan 13, 2020
Committee
Senate Recommitted
upper
Mar 21, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Mar 8, 2019
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 7, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 1, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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