State Forestry Commission; create a standing timber notification website; require
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 12-6-24 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to notice of timber harvesting operations, so as to require the State Forestry Commission to create a standing timber notification website; to provide for promulgation of rules and regulations; to change surety bond and letter of credit requirements; to provide for claims against bonds; to provide for appeals of such claims; to provide for replacement bonds; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2020
Committee Review
Jun 2020
House Passage
Mar 2020
Senate Passage
Jun 2020
Signed into Law
Jul 2020
Introduced Feb 5, 2020
Signed Jul 22, 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
17
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Jul 22, 2020
Signed into law
Act 481
upper
Jul 22, 2020
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Jun 25, 2020
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
lower
Jun 22, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Jun 18, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Mar 5, 2020
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 4, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 26, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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