2025-2026 Regular Session
HB115
Natural Resources, Department of; certain notice upon registration of a vessel; provide
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 52 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to registration, operation, and sale of watercraft, so as to provide for certain notice upon registration of a vessel with the Department of Natural Resources; to provide for performance of unattended vessel checks; to authorize restitution to the Department of Natural Resources for the cost of removal, storage, and disposal of abandoned vessels; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Legislative progress
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Recorded floor votes
2 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
February 26, 2025 · House
Passage: House Vote #80
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
164 yea–0 nay · 9 not voting · 7 absent
March 10, 2026 · Senate
Passage: Senate Vote #704
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
51 yea–0 nay · 1 not voting · 3 absent
Committee referrals
February 27, 2025 · Senate
Natural Resources and the Environment
January 27, 2025 · House
Game, Fish & Parks
Instrument history
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State Effective Date 2026-07-01
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State Act 434
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House House Date Signed by Governor
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House House Sent to Governor
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Senate Senate Passed/Adopted View roll call
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Senate Senate Third Read
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Senate Senate Committee Favorably Reported
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Senate Senate Recommitted
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Senate Senate Taken from Table
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Senate Senate Tabled
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Senate Senate Read Second Time
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Senate Senate Committee Favorably Reported
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Senate Senate Read and Referred
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House House Passed/Adopted By Substitute View roll call
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House House Third Readers
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House House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
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House House Second Readers
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House House First Readers
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House House Hopper