Waters, ports, and watercraft; promulgate rules and regulations regarding long-term anchoring; authorize
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 52 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to waters of the state, ports, and watercraft, so as to authorize the department to promulgate rules and regulations regarding long-term anchoring; to revise definitions; to establish anchorage restriction areas; to allow for operation and flotation of live-aboard vessels with marine sanitation devices within estuarine areas of the state; to remove record-keeping requirements; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Jun 2020
House Passage
Mar 2020
Senate Passage
Jun 2020
Signed into Law
Jun 2020
Introduced Jan 28, 2020
Signed Jun 29, 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
6
Committee
3
Jun 29, 2020
Signed into law
Act 384
upper
Jun 29, 2020
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Jun 23, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Jun 19, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 13, 2020
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 12, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 5, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mary Robichaux
DDemocratic
P
Michele Henson
DDemocratic
P
Ron Stephens
RRepublican
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