GA HB897 | 2019-2020 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 7-0)
Status: Passed on July 22 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-07-22 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 12-6-24 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to notice of timber harvesting operations, so as to require the State Forestry Commission to create a standing timber notification website; to provide for promulgation of rules and regulations; to change surety bond and letter of credit requirements; to provide for claims against bonds; to provide for appeals of such claims; to provide for replacement bonds; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

State Forestry Commission; create a standing timber notification website; require

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Roll Calls

2020-06-25 - House - House Vote #737 (Y: 161 N: 1 NV: 2 Abs: 16) [PASS]
2020-06-22 - Senate - Senate Vote #676 (Y: 48 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2020-03-04 - House - House Vote #527 (Y: 166 N: 2 NV: 5 Abs: 7) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-07-22 Effective Date
2020-07-22 Act 481
2020-07-22HouseHouse Date Signed by Governor
2020-06-30HouseHouse Sent to Governor
2020-06-25HouseHouse Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
2020-06-22SenateSenate Transmitted House
2020-06-22SenateSenate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2020-06-22SenateSenate Third Read
2020-06-19SenateSenate Read Second Time
2020-06-18SenateSenate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2020-03-05SenateSenate Read and Referred
2020-03-04HouseHouse Passed/Adopted
2020-03-04HouseHouse Third Readers
2020-02-26HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported
2020-02-19HouseHouse Second Readers
2020-02-18HouseHouse First Readers
2020-02-05HouseHouse Hopper

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