2025-2026 Regular Session
HB491
Game and fish; remove an exception for use of air guns to hunt wildlife
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 3 and Article 2 of Chapter 4 of Title 27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to hunting and noncommercial fishing, respectively, so as to remove an exception for the use of air guns to hunt wildlife; to revise provisions concerning the taking of catfish by bow and arrow; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Legislative progress
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Recorded floor votes
4 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
March 6, 2025 · House
Passage: House Vote #224
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
171 yea–3 nay · 2 not voting · 4 absent
April 2, 2025 · Senate
Passage As Amended: Senate Vote #424
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
52 yea–3 nay · 1 absent
April 4, 2025 · House
Agree To Senate Am As Amended By House: House Vote #424
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
170 yea–0 nay · 4 not voting · 6 absent
April 4, 2025 · Senate
Agree To House Amendment To Senate Amendment: Senate Vote #487
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
52 yea–1 nay · 2 not voting · 1 absent
Committee referrals
March 10, 2025 · Senate
Natural Resources and the Environment
February 19, 2025 · House
Game, Fish & Parks
Instrument history
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State Effective Date 2025-07-01
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State Act 268
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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 Agreed House Amend or Sub
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House House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended
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Senate Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended View roll call
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Senate Senate Third Read
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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