License, Permit, Tag, and Stamp Fees; fees for reef and migratory fish endorsement; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 27-2-23 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to license, permit, tag, and stamp fees, so as to provide for fees for reef and migratory fish endorsements; to amend Code Section 12-2-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Environmental Protection Division, appeal procedures generally, permit applications, and inspections, Code Section 27-1-39 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to rules and regulations used to establish criminal violations, and Code Section 52-7-26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to penalty, respectively, so as to revise effective dates; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Jan 22, 2026
Signed May 11, 2026
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The header status was changed from 'AS PASSED SENATE' to 'AS PASSED' to accurately reflect the bill's current legislative stage.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 3, 2026 · House Mar 12, 2026
How they voted
49–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 51
Feb 3, 2026
D
Democratic20
95% Yea
R
Republican31
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 11, 2026
Signed into law
Act 508
upper
May 11, 2026
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Jan 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Jan 27, 2026
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Jan 22, 2026
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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