Environmental Protection Division; Environmental Advisory Council; update reference date to standards, rules, and regulations
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 12-2-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Environmental Protection Division, Environmental Advisory Council, duties of council and its members and director, appeal procedures generally, permit applications, and inspections, so as to update the reference date to standards, rules, and regulations; to amend Title 27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to game and fish, so as to update the reference date to rules and regulations; to amend Code Section 52-7-26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to penalty, so as to update the reference date to rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 5, 2025
Signed May 13, 2025
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The bill text was updated to reflect its passage through both the House and Senate, with page numbering and version identifiers adjusted from LC 44 2970 to LC 44 2970/AP. The substantive content of the bill remains unchanged, as the diff shows only formatting and versioning updates rather than policy modifications.
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Bill title updated to indicate it has passed both chambers of the legislature.
Page identifiers and version numbers updated from LC 44 2970 to LC 44 2970/AP to reflect the amended version status.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 11, 2025 · House Feb 24, 2025
How they voted
49–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 55
Mar 11, 2025
D
Democratic22
86% Yea
R
Republican33
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 13, 2025
Signed into law
Act 178
upper
May 13, 2025
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 26, 2025
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chas Cannon
RRepublican
P
John Corbett
RRepublican
P
John LaHood
RRepublican
P
Lauren McDonald
RRepublican
P
Trey Rhodes
RRepublican
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