Water Rights; the 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 legislative findings relative to the public's right to use navigable streams; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Governor
Introduced Feb 20, 2024
Last action Mar 28, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 29, 2024 · House Mar 28, 2024
How they voted
46–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 50
Feb 29, 2024
D
Democratic21
90% Yea
R
Republican29
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Mar 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 21, 2024
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 20, 2024
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John Kennedy
RRepublican
P
Sam Watson
RRepublican
P
Steve Gooch
RRepublican
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