HB 244 Georgia House · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Board of Natural Resources; effective date for certain rules and regulations; extend

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 extend the date by which rules and regulations prescribed by the Board of Natural Resources must be in effect for purposes of establishing criminal violations of said rules and regulations; to amend Part 1 of Article 4 of Chapter 4 of Title 27 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions relative to seafood, so as to require certain reporting of non-activity by seafood dealers; to amend Part 4 of Article 4 of Chapter 4 of Title 27 of the O.C.G.A., relating to shellfish, so as to provide for a definition; to authorize discretionary penalties for certain enforcement actions by the Department of Natural Resources; to provide for effective dates; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House Passage
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Feb 6, 2023 Signed Apr 25, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 14, 2024 · House Mar 2, 2023

How they voted

451
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 50
Mar 14, 2024
D Democratic21
19 Yea 1 Nay 1
90% Yea
R Republican29
26 Yea 3
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
21
Key actions
7
Committee
5
Amendments
1
Apr 25, 2024
Signed into law
Act 493
upper
Apr 25, 2024
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 21, 2024
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
lower
Mar 14, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 15, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Jan 8, 2024
Committee
Senate Recommitted
upper
Mar 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Mar 6, 2023
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 2, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 6, 2023
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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