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2025-2026 Regular Session

HB1266

Watercraft; use of certain motors on vessels being operated on the Ogeechee River; repeal a provision

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 regarding registration, operation, and sale of watercraft, so as to repeal a provision relative to the use of certain motors on vessels being operated on the Ogeechee River; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Current disposition
Signed by Governor
Last status date
May 11, 2026
Last status update
House Date Signed by Governor
Author
Jason Ridley
Co-sponsors
Trey RhodesSteven MeeksRuss Goodman

Legislative progress

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House committee reassignment February 17, 2026 House committee substitute February 25, 2026 Sent to Governor April 6, 2026 Governor approved May 11, 2026 Became law May 11, 2026
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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.

March 4, 2026 · House

Passage: House Vote #617

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

164 yea–0 nay · 7 not voting · 6 absent

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March 25, 2026 · Senate

Passage: Senate Vote #813

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

47 yea–1 nay · 4 not voting · 2 absent

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Committee referrals

Instrument history

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  1. State Effective Date 2026-07-01
  2. State Act 451
  3. House House Date Signed by Governor
  4. House House Sent to Governor
  5. Senate Senate Passed/Adopted View roll call
  6. Senate Senate Third Read
  7. Senate Senate Read Second Time
  8. Senate Senate Committee Favorably Reported
  9. Senate Senate Read and Referred
  10. House House Passed/Adopted By Substitute View roll call
  11. House House Third Readers
  12. House House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  13. House House Withdrawn, Recommitted
  14. House House Committee Favorably Reported
  15. House House Second Readers
  16. House House First Readers
  17. House House Hopper
Source provenance
LegiScan bill ID
2113592
LegiScan session ID
2167
Source file
var/states/georgia/source/legiscan/2167-841ad2a0e705/bill/HB1266.json
Package observed
2026-07-17T02:17:01+00:00