SB 72 Georgia Senate · 2019-2020 Regular Session

Game and Fish; hunting on wildlife management areas; prohibition; remove

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 27 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions relative to game and fish, so as to remove a prohibition on hunting on wildlife management areas; to change the date of effective rules and regulations of the Board of Natural Resources; to amend Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 27 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions relative to hunting, so as to provide for regulation of hunting with air guns of not less than 0.30 caliber; to modify seasons and bag limits for deer, opossum, and raccoon; to modify certain prohibitions relating to restrictions on hunting feral hogs; to amend various provisions of the O.C.G.A., so as to make conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Apr 2019
Senate Passage
Feb 2019
House Passage
Mar 2019
Signed into Law
May 2019
Introduced Feb 7, 2019 Signed May 7, 2019
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
25
Key actions
12
Committee
9
Amendments
1
May 7, 2019
Signed into law
Act 264
upper
May 7, 2019
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Apr 2, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Conference Committee Report Adopted
lower
Apr 2, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Conference Committee Report Adopted
upper
Apr 2, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Conference Committee Lost
lower
Apr 2, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Conference Committee Appointed 120th, 159th, 16th
lower
Apr 2, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Conference Committee Appointed 7th, 31st, 53rd
upper
Mar 29, 2019
Introduced
Senate Disagreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Mar 28, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 21, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Mar 1, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 21, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended
upper
Feb 13, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 8, 2019
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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