HB 172 Georgia House · 2015-2016 Regular Session

Watercraft; operation while under the influence of alcohol, toxic vapors, or drugs; revise types of vessels

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 52 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to the registration, operation, and sale of watercraft, so as to revise the types of vessels that are applicable to the operation of watercraft while under the influence of alcohol, toxic vapors, or drugs; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2015

Committee Review

Feb 2016

House Passage

Feb 2015

Senate Passage

Mar 2016

Signed into Law

Apr 2016

Introduced Jan 29, 2015 Signed Apr 26, 2016

Floor votes · House Feb 17, 2015

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

Apr 26, 2016

Signed into law

Act 363

upper

Apr 26, 2016

Signed into law

House Date Signed by Governor

lower

Mar 22, 2016

Introduced

House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub

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Mar 7, 2016

Upper · Passed

Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

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Feb 8, 2016

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

upper

Jan 11, 2016

Committee

Senate Recommitted

upper

Mar 27, 2015

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

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Mar 24, 2015

Committee

Senate Recommitted

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Mar 20, 2015

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported

upper

Feb 18, 2015

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

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Feb 17, 2015

Lower · Passed

House Passed/Adopted

lower

Feb 11, 2015

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported

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6 primary · 0 co-sponsors