2021-2022 Regular Session • Georgia Legislature
SB469: Watercraft; certain watercraft to have day and night visual distress signals on board when on coastal waters of Georgia; require
Legislative 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 require certain watercraft to have day and night visual distress signals on board when on coastal waters of Georgia; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill History
2/7/2022
Senate Hopper
Senate
2/8/2022
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
2/10/2022
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Senate
2/11/2022
Senate Read Second Time
Senate
2/22/2022
Senate Third Read
Senate
2/22/2022
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
Senate
2/24/2022
House First Readers
House of Representatives
2/28/2022
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
3/11/2022
House Committee Favorably Reported
House of Representatives
3/23/2022
House Third Readers
House of Representatives
3/23/2022
House Passed/Adopted
House of Representatives
4/7/2022
Senate Sent to Governor
Senate
5/13/2022
Senate Date Signed by Governor
Senate
5/13/2022
Act 872
5/13/2022
Effective Date 2022-07-01
Amendments
House Floor Amendment
Floor amend 1A
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment
Floor amend 1 AM 51 0001
Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Passage: House Vote #766
3/23/2022
164
Yea
0
Nay
4
Not Voting
11
Absent
Result: PASSED
Adoption Of Amendment #1a By The Senator From The 40th: Senate Vote #535
2/22/2022
24
Yea
29
Nay
2
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: FAILED
Adoption Of Amendment #1 By The Senator From The 40th: Senate Vote #536
2/22/2022
21
Yea
32
Nay
2
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: FAILED
Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #537
2/22/2022
55
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/13/2022)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 6
Democrat: 4
Primary Sponsor

Tyler Harper
Republican