GA SB72 | 2019-2020 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 6-1)
Status: Passed on May 7 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-07-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 6-1)
Status: Passed on May 7 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-07-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 27 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions relative to game and fish, so as to remove a prohibition on hunting on wildlife management areas; to change the date of effective rules and regulations of the Board of Natural Resources; to amend Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 27 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions relative to hunting, so as to provide for regulation of hunting with air guns of not less than 0.30 caliber; to modify seasons and bag limits for deer, opossum, and raccoon; to modify certain prohibitions relating to restrictions on hunting feral hogs; to amend various provisions of the O.C.G.A., so as to make conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Title
Game and Fish; hunting on wildlife management areas; prohibition; remove
Sponsors
| Sen. Tyler Harper [R] | Sen. Jeff Mullis [R] | Sen. Steve Gooch [R] | Sen. Burt Jones [R] |
| Sen. Frank Ginn [R] | Sen. Freddie Sims [D] | Rep. Trey Rhodes [R] |
Roll Calls
2019-04-02 - House - House Vote #426 (Y: 89 N: 72 NV: 8 Abs: 10) [PASS]
2019-04-02 - House - House Vote #427 (Y: 97 N: 61 NV: 11 Abs: 10) [PASS]
2019-04-02 - Senate - Senate Vote #431 (Y: 48 N: 5 NV: 2 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2019-04-02 - House - House Vote #428 (Y: 105 N: 61 NV: 4 Abs: 9) [PASS]
2019-03-28 - House - House Vote #314 (Y: 152 N: 22 NV: 3 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2019-02-21 - Senate - Senate Vote #46 (Y: 38 N: 15 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2019-04-02 - House - House Vote #427 (Y: 97 N: 61 NV: 11 Abs: 10) [PASS]
2019-04-02 - Senate - Senate Vote #431 (Y: 48 N: 5 NV: 2 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2019-04-02 - House - House Vote #428 (Y: 105 N: 61 NV: 4 Abs: 9) [PASS]
2019-03-28 - House - House Vote #314 (Y: 152 N: 22 NV: 3 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2019-02-21 - Senate - Senate Vote #46 (Y: 38 N: 15 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-01 | Effective Date | |
| 2019-05-07 | Act 264 | |
| 2019-05-07 | Senate | Senate Date Signed by Governor |
| 2019-04-09 | Senate | Senate Sent to Governor |
| 2019-04-02 | House | House Conference Committee Report Adopted |
| 2019-04-02 | House | House Reconsidered |
| 2019-04-02 | Senate | Senate Conference Committee Report Adopted |
| 2019-04-02 | House | House Conference Committee Lost |
| 2019-04-02 | House | House Conference Committee Appointed 120th, 159th, 16th |
| 2019-04-02 | Senate | Senate Conference Committee Appointed 7th, 31st, 53rd |
| 2019-03-29 | House | House Insisted |
| 2019-03-29 | Senate | Senate Disagreed House Amend or Sub |
| 2019-03-28 | House | House Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
| 2019-03-28 | House | House Third Readers |
| 2019-03-21 | House | House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| 2019-03-18 | House | House Withdrawn, Recommitted |
| 2019-03-01 | House | House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| 2019-02-25 | House | House Second Readers |
| 2019-02-22 | House | House First Readers |
| 2019-02-21 | Senate | Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended |
| 2019-02-21 | Senate | Senate Third Read |
| 2019-02-14 | Senate | Senate Read Second Time |
| 2019-02-13 | Senate | Senate Committee Favorably Reported |
| 2019-02-08 | Senate | Senate Read and Referred |
| 2019-02-07 | Senate | Senate Hopper |
