SB 542

  • Georgia Senate Bill
  • 2023-2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Feb 20, 2024
  • Passed Senate Feb 29, 2024
  • Passed House Mar 28, 2024
  • Governor

Water Rights; the 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 legislative findings relative to the public's right to use navigable streams; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Sponsors (3)

Votes


Actions


Mar 28, 2024

House

House Third Readers

House

House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

Mar 26, 2024

House

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Judiciary

Mar 05, 2024

House

House Second Readers

Mar 04, 2024

House

House First Readers

Feb 29, 2024

Senate

Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

Senate

Senate Third Read

Feb 27, 2024

Senate

Senate Read Second Time

Feb 26, 2024

Senate

Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Natural Resources and the Environment

Feb 21, 2024

Senate

Senate Read and Referred

  • Referral-Committee
Natural Resources and the Environment

Feb 20, 2024

Senate

Senate Hopper

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
LC 48 1332S/hss PDF
As Passed Senate PDF
Committee sub LC 55 0258S PDF
Floor Amend 1 AM 55 0033 PDF
As introduced LC 55 0193 PDF

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