2023-2024 Regular SessionGeorgia Legislature

HB53: State Board of Registration for Foresters; independent state agency; provisions

Legislative Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 1 of Chapter 6 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the practice of professional forestry, so as to provide that the State Board of Registration for Foresters is an independent state agency attached to the State Forestry Commission for administrative purposes only; to require confirmation of the Senate for members of the State Board of Registration for Foresters appointed by the Governor; to authorize the board to issue cease and desist orders and issue additional penalties for violations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Bill History

1/23/2023
House Hopper
House of Representatives
1/24/2023
House First Readers
House of Representatives
1/25/2023
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
2/23/2023
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
House of Representatives
3/29/2023
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
House of Representatives
2/1/2024
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
House of Representatives
2/7/2024
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
House of Representatives
2/8/2024
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
House of Representatives
2/15/2024
House Third Readers
House of Representatives
2/15/2024
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
House of Representatives
2/16/2024
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
3/13/2024
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
Senate
3/14/2024
Senate Read Second Time
Senate
3/26/2024
Senate Tabled
Senate

Roll Call Votes

Passage: House Vote #484
2/15/2024
164
Yea
0
Nay
8
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(2/15/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Sine Die

Documents

Comm Sub
Bill Text2/16/202483.7 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text2/8/202481.1 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text2/23/202315.6 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/23/202315.4 KB