Bill Sponsor
Georgia Senate Bill 553
Session 2021_22
Watercraft; any person 15 years of age or older to operate a Class 1, Class 2, or Class 3 vessel; authorize
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 9, 2022
Sponsors
Republican
Randy Robertson
Republican
Matt Brass
Republican
Burt Jones
Democrat
Michelle Au
Republican
John Albers
Republican
Mike Dugan
Republican
Clint Dixon
Democrat
Elena Parent
Democrat
Harold Jones II
Republican
Brian Strickland
First Action
Feb 24, 2022
Latest Action
Jul 1, 2022
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
553
State
Georgia
Session
2021_22
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 52 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions of registration, operation, and sale of watercraft, so as to authorize any person 15 years of age or older to operate a Class 1, Class 2, or Class 3 vessel on any of the waters of this state if such person meets certain conditions pertaining to licensure, education, and accompaniment by an adult; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Actions (15)
07/01/2022
Georgia General Assembly
Effective Date
05/09/2022
Senate
Act 848
05/09/2022
Senate
Senate Date Signed by Governor
04/07/2022
Senate
Senate Sent to Governor
03/30/2022
House
House Passed/Adopted
03/30/2022
House
House Third Readers
03/28/2022
House
House Committee Favorably Reported
03/17/2022
House
House Second Readers
03/16/2022
House
House First Readers
03/15/2022
Senate
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
03/15/2022
Senate
Senate Third Read
03/11/2022
Senate
Senate Read Second Time
03/09/2022
Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
02/28/2022
Senate
Senate Read and Referred
02/24/2022
Senate
Senate Hopper