GA HB777 | 2013-2014 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 6-1)
Status: Passed on April 23 2014 - 100% progression
Action: 2014-07-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 52 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the registration, operation, and sale of watercraft, so as to provide for suspension of privileges to operate a vessel upon the waters of this state for violations of vessel laws of this state and other states; to provide for penalties; to provide for the enactment of the Interstate Boating Violator Compact; to provide for reciprocal recognition of suspension of privileges; to provide for procedures for compact administration; to provide for entry into and withdrawal from such compact; to provide for amendments to such compact; to provide for construction and severability of such compact; to provide for a short title of such compact; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

Watercraft; suspension of privileges to operate a vessel for violations of vessel laws of this state and other states; provisions

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2014-03-11 - Senate - Senate Vote #608 (Y: 48 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2014-02-26 - House - House Vote #621 (Y: 168 N: 0 NV: 7 Abs: 5) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2014-07-01 Effective Date
2014-04-23 Act 605
2014-04-23HouseHouse Date Signed by Governor
2014-03-24HouseHouse Sent to Governor
2014-03-11SenateSenate Passed/Adopted
2014-03-11SenateSenate Third Read
2014-03-10SenateSenate Read Second Time
2014-03-07SenateSenate Committee Favorably Reported
2014-03-03SenateSenate Read and Referred
2014-02-26HouseHouse Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2014-02-26HouseHouse Third Readers
2014-02-24HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2014-01-22HouseHouse Second Readers
2014-01-21HouseHouse First Readers
2014-01-17HouseHouse Hopper

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