HB 1172

  • Georgia House Bill
  • 2023-2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Feb 07, 2024
  • Passed House Feb 26, 2024
  • Passed Senate Mar 26, 2024
  • Signed by Governor May 06, 2024

Water rights; public trust doctrine; remove references

Abstract

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to water rights, so as to remove references to the public trust doctrine; to provide that members of the public have the right to use all navigable streams as highways and for hunting and fishing; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Sponsors (5)

Votes


Actions


Jul 01, 2024

Georgia General Assembly

Effective Date

May 06, 2024

House

House Date Signed by Governor

Senate

Act 597

Apr 02, 2024

House

House Sent to Governor

Mar 26, 2024

Senate

Senate Taken from Table

Senate

Senate Passed/Adopted

Senate

Senate Third Read

Senate

Senate Tabled

Mar 20, 2024

Senate

Senate Read Second Time

Senate

Senate Committee Favorably Reported

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Judiciary

Feb 27, 2024

Senate

Senate Read and Referred

  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary

Feb 26, 2024

House

House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

House

House Third Readers

Feb 16, 2024

House

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Judiciary

Feb 09, 2024

House

House Second Readers

Feb 08, 2024

House

House First Readers

Feb 07, 2024

House

House Hopper

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
HB 1172/AP* PDF
LC 55 0233S/hcs PDF
Sen Floor Amend 2 PDF
Sen floor amend 1 PDF
LC 55 0233S/hs PDF
LC 55 0209/a PDF

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