2025-2026 Regular Session
HB287
Environmental Protection Division; Environmental Advisory Council; update reference date to standards, rules, and regulations
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 12-2-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Environmental Protection Division, Environmental Advisory Council, duties of council and its members and director, appeal procedures generally, permit applications, and inspections, so as to update the reference date to standards, rules, and regulations; to amend Title 27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to game and fish, so as to update the reference date to rules and regulations; to amend Code Section 52-7-26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to penalty, so as to update the reference date to rules and regulations; 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 24, 2025 · House
Passage: House Vote #68
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
171 yea–0 nay · 4 not voting · 5 absent
March 11, 2025 · Senate
Passage: Senate Vote #224
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
50 yea–0 nay · 6 absent
Committee referrals
February 26, 2025 · Senate
Natural Resources and the Environment
February 6, 2025 · House
Game, Fish & Parks
Instrument history
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State Effective Date 2025-07-01
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State Act 178
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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 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 View roll call
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House House Third Readers
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House House Committee Favorably Reported
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House House Second Readers
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House House First Readers
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House House Hopper