HB 491

  • Georgia House Bill
  • 2025-2026 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Feb 18, 2025
  • Passed House Mar 06, 2025
  • Passed Senate Apr 02, 2025
  • Signed by Governor May 14, 2025

Game and fish; remove an exception for use of air guns to hunt wildlife

Abstract

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 3 and Article 2 of Chapter 4 of Title 27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to hunting and noncommercial fishing, respectively, so as to remove an exception for the use of air guns to hunt wildlife; to revise provisions concerning the taking of catfish by bow and arrow; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Sponsors (6)

Votes


Actions


Jul 01, 2025

Georgia General Assembly

Effective Date

May 14, 2025

Senate

Act 268

House

House Date Signed by Governor

Apr 10, 2025

House

House Sent to Governor

Apr 04, 2025

House

House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended

Senate

Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub

Apr 02, 2025

Senate

Senate Third Read

Senate

Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended

Senate

Senate Taken from Table

Mar 31, 2025

Senate

Senate Tabled

Mar 21, 2025

Senate

Senate Read Second Time

Mar 20, 2025

Senate

Senate Committee Favorably Reported

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Natural Resources and the Environment

Mar 10, 2025

Senate

Senate Read and Referred

  • Referral-Committee
Natural Resources and the Environment

Mar 06, 2025

House

House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

House

House Third Readers

Feb 27, 2025

House

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Game, Fish & Parks

Feb 20, 2025

House

House Second Readers

Feb 19, 2025

House

House First Readers

Feb 18, 2025

House

House Hopper

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
HB 491/AP* PDF
Floor Amendment AM 44 0230 PDF
LC 44 3109S/hcs PDF
Sen Floor Amend 1 AM 60 0007 PDF
LC 44 3109S/hs PDF
LC 44 3040/a PDF

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