State Board of Registration for Foresters; independent state agency; provisions
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 1 of Chapter 6 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the practice of professional forestry, so as to provide that the State Board of Registration for Foresters is an independent state agency attached to the State Forestry Commission for administrative purposes only; to require confirmation of the Senate for members of the State Board of Registration for Foresters appointed by the Governor; to authorize the board to issue cease and desist orders and issue additional penalties for violations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2023
Last action Mar 26, 2024
Floor votes · House Feb 15, 2024
How they voted
140–0
Passed · 11 other
Total votes 151
Feb 15, 2024
D
Democratic63
88% Yea
R
Republican88
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
5
Committee
7
Mar 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 16, 2024
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 7, 2024
Committee
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
lower
Feb 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Committee
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
lower
Feb 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Jan 23, 2023
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Clay Pirkle
RRepublican
P
John Corbett
RRepublican
P
Noel Williams
RRepublican
P
Robert Dickey
RRepublican
P
Steven Meeks
RRepublican
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