Board of Natural Resources; extend date by which rules and regulations must be in effect for purposes of establishing criminal violations
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to the Department of Natural Resources, 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 7 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Sapelo Island Heritage Authority, so as to amend the composition and chairmanship of the Sapelo Island Heritage Authority; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
House Passage
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 7, 2023
Last action Mar 27, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 21, 2023 · House Mar 2, 2023
How they voted
47–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 50
Mar 21, 2023
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican29
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Mar 27, 2023
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended
lower
Mar 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
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
lower
Feb 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 7, 2023
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Al Williams
DDemocratic
P
Buddy DeLoach
RRepublican
P
Jesse Petrea
RRepublican
P
Rick Townsend
RRepublican
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