Bill Sponsor
Georgia House Bill 1172
Session 2023_24
Water rights; public trust doctrine; remove references
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 6, 2024
Sponsors
Republican
James Burchett
Republican
Trey Rhodes
Republican
Rob Leverett
Republican
Lynn Smith
Democrat
Al Williams
First Action
Feb 7, 2024
Latest Action
Jul 1, 2024
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1172
State
Georgia
Session
2023_24
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (3)
checkPassed on February 26, 2024
Motion Text
House Vote #547 - 2023-2024 Regular Session
House Roll Call Votes
Unknown
ANDERSON
Yes
Unknown
BURNS
Other
Unknown
CAMPBELL
Yes
Unknown
CAMPBELL
No
Unknown
CANNON
Yes
Unknown
CANNON
Other
Unknown
CLARK
Yes
Unknown
CLARK
No
Unknown
EVANS
No
Unknown
EVANS
No
Unknown
FLEMING
Yes
Unknown
HATCHETT
Yes
Unknown
JACKSON
Yes
Unknown
JACKSON
Yes
Unknown
JACKSON
Other
Unknown
JONES
Yes
Unknown
JONES
Yes
Unknown
JONES
No
Unknown
MOORE
No
Unknown
RIDLEY
Yes
Unknown
RIDLEY
Yes
Unknown
SMITH
Yes
Unknown
SMITH
Yes
Unknown
SMITH
Yes
Unknown
SMITH
Yes
Unknown
TAYLOR
No
Unknown
TAYLOR
Other
Unknown
THOMAS
Yes
Unknown
THOMAS
No
Unknown
VACANT
Other
Unknown
VACANT
Other
Unknown
WILLIAMS
Yes
Unknown
WILLIAMS
No
Summary
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.
Actions (17)
07/01/2024
Georgia General Assembly
Effective Date
05/06/2024
Senate
Act 597
05/06/2024
House
House Date Signed by Governor
04/02/2024
House
House Sent to Governor
03/26/2024
Senate
Senate Passed/Adopted
03/26/2024
Senate
Senate Third Read
03/26/2024
Senate
Senate Taken from Table
03/26/2024
Senate
Senate Tabled
03/20/2024
Senate
Senate Read Second Time
03/20/2024
Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
02/27/2024
Senate
Senate Read and Referred
02/26/2024
House
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
02/26/2024
House
House Third Readers
02/16/2024
House
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
02/09/2024
House
House Second Readers
02/08/2024
House
House First Readers
02/07/2024
House
House Hopper