Game and fish; hunting and trapping of raccoons and opossum year round; authorize
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to wildlife generally, so as to authorize the hunting and trapping of raccoons and opossum year round; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
House Passage
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
Signed into Law
May 2022
Introduced Feb 1, 2022
Signed May 10, 2022
Floor votes · House Feb 15, 2022
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
Amendments
1
May 10, 2022
Signed into law
Act 863
upper
May 10, 2022
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 30, 2022
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
lower
Mar 17, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 11, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 17, 2022
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 15, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 11, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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