Freedom to Farm Act; enact
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 a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Apr 2022
House Passage
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Apr 2022
Signed into Law
Apr 2022
Introduced Feb 1, 2022
Signed Apr 13, 2022
Floor votes · House Mar 3, 2022
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
7
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Apr 13, 2022
Signed into law
Act 598
upper
Apr 13, 2022
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Apr 4, 2022
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
lower
Apr 1, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Apr 1, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Mar 29, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Mar 4, 2022
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 3, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 28, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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