Natural Resources, Department of; certain notice upon registration of a vessel; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 52 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to registration, operation, and sale of watercraft, so as to provide for certain notice upon registration of a vessel with the Department of Natural Resources; to provide for performance of unattended vessel checks; to authorize restitution to the Department of Natural Resources for the cost of removal, storage, and disposal of abandoned vessels; 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 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Jan 17, 2025
Signed May 11, 2026
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The bill has progressed from a committee substitute version to a version passed by both the House and Senate. The primary change is the update of the bill's status title and page numbering to reflect its legislative journey, while the substantive text regarding vessel registration, unattended vessel check cards, and enforcement procedures remains unchanged.
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Updated the bill title from 'Committee Substitute' to 'As Passed House and Senate' to reflect its current legislative status.
Adjusted page numbering and header formatting to align with the new version of the document.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 10, 2026 · House Feb 26, 2025
How they voted
44–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 48
Mar 10, 2026
D
Democratic19
100% Yea
R
Republican29
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
7
Committee
5
May 11, 2026
Signed into law
Act 434
upper
May 11, 2026
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Jan 12, 2026
Committee
Senate Recommitted
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Jan 17, 2025
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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