GA SB469 | 2021-2022 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on May 13 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-05-13 - Effective Date 2022-07-01
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 52 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions of registration, operation, and sale of watercraft, so as to require certain watercraft to have day and night visual distress signals on board when on coastal waters of Georgia; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

Watercraft; certain watercraft to have day and night visual distress signals on board when on coastal waters of Georgia; require

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2022-03-23 - House - Passage: House Vote #766 (Y: 164 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 11) [PASS]
2022-02-22 - Senate - Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #537 (Y: 55 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2022-02-22 - Senate - Adoption Of Amendment #1 By The Senator From The 40th: Senate Vote #536 (Y: 21 N: 32 NV: 2 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2022-02-22 - Senate - Adoption Of Amendment #1a By The Senator From The 40th: Senate Vote #535 (Y: 24 N: 29 NV: 2 Abs: 1) [FAIL]

History

DateChamberAction
2022-05-13 Effective Date 2022-07-01
2022-05-13 Act 872
2022-05-13SenateSenate Date Signed by Governor
2022-04-07SenateSenate Sent to Governor
2022-03-23HouseHouse Passed/Adopted
2022-03-23HouseHouse Third Readers
2022-03-11HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported
2022-02-28HouseHouse Second Readers
2022-02-24HouseHouse First Readers
2022-02-22SenateSenate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2022-02-22SenateSenate Third Read
2022-02-11SenateSenate Read Second Time
2022-02-10SenateSenate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2022-02-08SenateSenate Read and Referred
2022-02-07SenateSenate Hopper

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Bill Comments

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