Water, ports and watercraft; penalties for failing to remove abandoned vessel; revise
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 7 of Title 52 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to abandoned vessels, so as to revise penalties for failing to remove an abandoned vessel; to provide for notice; to provide for appeal and hearing; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2024
Last action Mar 26, 2024
Floor votes · House Feb 26, 2024
How they voted
146–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 152
Feb 26, 2024
D
Democratic64
92% Yea
R
Republican88
98% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Mar 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 27, 2024
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Jan 22, 2024
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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