HB 966

  • Georgia House Bill
  • 2019-2020 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House
  • Passed House Mar 03, 2020
  • Passed Senate Jun 19, 2020
  • Signed by Governor Aug 05, 2020

Conservation and natural resources; regulate the harvest and sale of palmetto berries

Abstract

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to forest resources and other plant life, so as to regulate the harvest and sale of palmetto berries; to provide for definitions; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for certificates of harvest; to provide for records of harvest activities and purchase transactions; to provide for prohibited acts; to provide for stop sale, stop use, and removal orders; to provide for seizure of berries; to provide for home or personal use of berries; to provide for penalties and restitution; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Sponsors (6)

Votes


Actions


Aug 05, 2020

House

House Date Signed by Governor

Georgia General Assembly

Effective Date

Senate

Act 571

Jul 02, 2020

House

House Sent to Governor

Jun 25, 2020

House

House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub

Jun 19, 2020

Senate

Senate Third Read

Senate

Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

Jun 18, 2020

Senate

Senate Read Second Time

Jun 17, 2020

Senate

Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Natural Resources and the Environment

Mar 04, 2020

Senate

Senate Read and Referred

  • Referral-Committee
Natural Resources and the Environment

Mar 03, 2020

House

House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

House

House Third Readers

Feb 26, 2020

House

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Agriculture & Consumer Affairs

Feb 24, 2020

House

House Second Readers

Feb 21, 2020

House

House First Readers

Feb 20, 2020

House

House Hopper

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
HB 966/AP* PDF
Sen ctee sub LC 47 0577S PDF
LC 45 0446S/hcs PDF
LC 45 0446S/hs PDF
LC 44 1428/a PDF

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