HB 1172 Georgia House · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Water rights; public trust doctrine; remove references

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to water rights, so as to remove references to the public trust doctrine; to provide that members of the public have the right to use all navigable streams as highways and for hunting and fishing; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Feb 7, 2024 Signed May 6, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 26, 2024 · House Feb 26, 2024

How they voted

3017
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 50
Mar 26, 2024
D Democratic21
2 Yea 16 Nay 3
76% Nay
R Republican29
28 Yea 1 Nay
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 6, 2024
Signed into law
Act 597
upper
May 6, 2024
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 27, 2024
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 7, 2024
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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