2025-2026 Regular Session
SB447
Control of Soil Erosion and Sedimentation; denial or nonacceptance of permits; revise provisions
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to control of soil erosion and sedimentation, so as to revise provisions regarding denial or nonacceptance of permits; to amend Chapter 60 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to provisions applicable to counties and municipal corporations, so as to provide general provisions for counties and municipalities regarding the acceptance, denial, or nonacceptance of certain permits; to require local issuing authorities to provide rejected permit applicants with a written list of reasons for denial within specified time frames; to provide definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Legislative progress
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Recorded floor votes
3 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
March 3, 2026 · Senate
Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #607
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
46 yea–4 nay · 3 not voting · 2 absent
March 31, 2026 · House
Passage: House Vote #805
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
95 yea–72 nay · 4 not voting · 5 absent
April 3, 2026 · Senate
Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #989
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
51 yea–2 nay · 1 absent
Committee referrals
March 4, 2026 · House
Natural Resources and Environment
February 3, 2026 · Senate
Rules
Instrument history
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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.
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State Effective Date 2026-07-01
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State Act 513
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Senate Senate Date Signed by Governor
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Senate Senate Sent to Governor
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Senate Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
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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 Second Readers
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House House First Readers
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Senate Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute View roll call
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Senate Senate Third Read
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Senate Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
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Senate Senate Recommitted
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Senate Senate Read Second Time
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Senate Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
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Senate Senate Read and Referred
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Senate Senate Hopper