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2025-2026 Regular Session

SB478

Outdoor Stewardship; provide for a sunset

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6A of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to outdoor stewardship, so as to provide for a sunset; to raise the percentage of moneys appropriated; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Current disposition
Vetoed by Governor
Last status date
May 12, 2026
Last status update
Senate Date Vetoed by Governor
Author
Sam Watson
Co-sponsors
Jason AnavitarteLarry WalkerLee AndersonRuss GoodmanSteve GoochDrew EcholsKay KirkpatrickShawn StillClint DixonRandy RobertsonMike HodgesSheikh RahmanLynn Smith

Legislative progress

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House committee substitute March 19, 2026 Sent to Governor April 10, 2026 Vetoed May 12, 2026
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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 4, 2026 · Senate

Passage: Senate Vote #616

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

55 yea–0 nay

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March 27, 2026 · House

Passage: House Vote #773

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

163 yea–2 nay · 8 not voting · 3 absent

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March 31, 2026 · Senate

Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #917

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

49 yea–0 nay · 2 not voting · 3 absent

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Committee referrals

Instrument history

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  1. State Veto V11
  2. Senate Senate Date Vetoed by Governor
  3. Senate Senate Sent to Governor
  4. Senate Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
  5. House House Passed/Adopted By Substitute View roll call
  6. House House Third Readers
  7. House House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  8. House House Second Readers
  9. House House First Readers
  10. Senate Senate Passed/Adopted View roll call
  11. Senate Senate Third Read
  12. Senate Senate Read Second Time
  13. Senate Senate Committee Favorably Reported
  14. Senate Senate Read and Referred
  15. Senate Senate Hopper
Source provenance
LegiScan bill ID
2111545
LegiScan session ID
2167
Source file
var/states/georgia/source/legiscan/2167-841ad2a0e705/bill/SB478.json
Package observed
2026-07-17T02:17:01+00:00