2021-2022 Regular Session • Georgia Legislature
HB1150: Freedom to Farm Act; enact
Legislative Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 41-1-7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to treatment of agricultural facilities and operations and forest land as nuisances, so as to provide for legislative intent; to remove a definition; to limit the circumstances under which agricultural facilities and operations may be sued for a nuisance; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill History
2/1/2022
House Hopper
House of Representatives
2/2/2022
House First Readers
House of Representatives
2/3/2022
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
2/28/2022
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
House of Representatives
3/3/2022
House Third Readers
House of Representatives
3/3/2022
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
House of Representatives
3/4/2022
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
3/29/2022
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Senate
3/29/2022
Senate Read Second Time
Senate
4/1/2022
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Senate
4/1/2022
Senate Third Read
Senate
4/1/2022
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
Senate
4/4/2022
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
House of Representatives
4/7/2022
House Sent to Governor
House of Representatives
4/13/2022
House Date Signed by Governor
House of Representatives
4/13/2022
Act 598
4/13/2022
Effective Date 2022-07-01
Roll Call Votes
Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #871
4/4/2022
106
Yea
60
Nay
3
Not Voting
10
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #790
4/1/2022
31
Yea
23
Nay
1
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage: House Vote #602
3/3/2022
102
Yea
62
Nay
3
Not Voting
12
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(4/13/2022)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 7
Primary Sponsor
Robert Dickey
Republican