SB 469 Georgia Senate · 2021-2022 Regular Session

Watercraft; certain watercraft to have day and night visual distress signals on board when on coastal waters of Georgia; require

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 of registration, operation, and sale of watercraft, so as to require certain watercraft to have day and night visual distress signals on board when on coastal waters of Georgia; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status signed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
Senate Failed
Feb 2022
House Passage
Mar 2022
Signed into Law
May 2022
Introduced Feb 7, 2022 Signed May 13, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Feb 22, 2022

How they voted

2124
Failed · 2 other
Total votes 47
Feb 22, 2022
D Democratic18
16 Yea 2 Nay
88% Yea
R Republican29
5 Yea 22 Nay 2
75% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 13, 2022
Signed into law
Act 872
upper
May 13, 2022
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 23, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 11, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 22, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 10, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 8, 2022
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
9 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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