Watercraft; any person 15 years of age or older to operate a Class 1, Class 2, or Class 3 vessel; authorize
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 authorize any person 15 years of age or older to operate a Class 1, Class 2, or Class 3 vessel on any of the waters of this state if such person meets certain conditions pertaining to licensure, education, and accompaniment by an adult; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
House Passage
Mar 2022
Signed into Law
May 2022
Introduced Feb 24, 2022
Signed May 9, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Mar 15, 2022
How they voted
41–2
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 47
Mar 15, 2022
D
Democratic18
88% Yea
R
Republican29
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 9, 2022
Signed into law
Act 848
upper
May 9, 2022
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 30, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 28, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Mar 15, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 9, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 28, 2022
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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