2025-2026 Regular Session
HB983
Conservation and natural resources; prescribed burning for silviculture purposes is exempt from certain burning notice and permit requirements; clarify
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 6 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to forest resources, so as to clarify that prescribed burning for silviculture purposes is exempt from certain burning notice and permit requirements; to revise requirements for prescribed burning; 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 12, 2026 · House
Passage: House Vote #509
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
160 yea–0 nay · 5 not voting · 10 absent
March 16, 2026 · Senate
Passage: Senate Vote #724
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
51 yea–0 nay · 2 not voting · 1 absent
Committee referrals
February 17, 2026 · Senate
Natural Resources and the Environment
January 16, 2026 · House
Natural Resources and Environment
Instrument history
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State Effective Date 2026-07-01
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State Act 429
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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