Permit Required for Burning Woods, Lands, and Marshes or Other Flammable Vegetation; except certain yard waste from permitting
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 12-6-90 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to permit required for burning woods, lands, marshes, or other flammable vegetation, and exceptions, so as to except certain yard waste from permitting; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Feb 2021
House Passage
Mar 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Feb 9, 2021
Signed May 7, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Feb 24, 2021
How they voted
44–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 47
Feb 24, 2021
D
Democratic18
88% Yea
R
Republican29
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 7, 2021
Signed into law
Act 258
upper
May 7, 2021
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 23, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 24, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 18, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 10, 2021
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
9 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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