2023-2024 Regular Session • Georgia Legislature
SB121: Counties and Municipal Corporations; local governments from denying the drilling, servicing, or repair of new or existing water wells on single-family residential and farm properties; prohibit
Legislative Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 60 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to counties and municipal corporations, so as to prohibit local governments from denying the drilling, servicing, or repair of new or existing water wells on single-family residential and farm properties; to prohibit local governments from precluding or denying the installation of new water wells on single-family residential and farm properties situated on one acre of property or more; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill History
2/8/2023
Senate Hopper
Senate
2/9/2023
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
2/16/2023
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
Senate
2/21/2023
Senate Read Second Time
Senate
2/23/2023
Senate Third Read
Senate
2/23/2023
Senate Passed/Adopted
Senate
2/27/2023
House First Readers
House of Representatives
2/28/2023
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
3/16/2023
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
House of Representatives
3/27/2023
House Third Readers
House of Representatives
3/27/2023
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
House of Representatives
3/29/2023
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
Senate
4/5/2023
Senate Sent to Governor
Senate
5/1/2023
Senate Date Signed by Governor
Senate
5/1/2023
Act 84
5/1/2023
Effective Date 2023-07-01
Roll Call Votes
Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #350
3/29/2023
52
Yea
1
Nay
1
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage: House Vote #327
3/27/2023
171
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage: Senate Vote #78
2/23/2023
53
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/1/2023)
Chamber
Senate
Sine Die
Sponsors
Republican: 27
Democrat: 12
Primary Sponsor

Lee Anderson
Republican
Co-Sponsors (38)
Frank Ginn
Republican
Steve Gooch
Republican
John Kennedy
Republican
Randy Robertson
Republican
Max Burns
Republican
Carden Summers
Republican
Ricky Williams
Republican
John Albers
Republican
Kay Kirkpatrick
Republican
Russ Goodman
Republican
Shawn Still
Republican
Chuck Hufstetler
Republican
Colton Moore
Republican
Bo Hatchett
Republican
Clint Dixon
Republican
Michael Dugan
Republican
Ed Harbison
Democrat
Brandon Beach
Republican
Michael Rhett
Democrat
Donzella James
Democrat
Sally Harrell
Democrat
Mike Hodges
Republican
Greg Dolezal
Republican
Sheikh Rahman
Democrat
Freddie Sims
Democrat
Sam Watson
Republican
David Lucas
Democrat
Shelly Echols
Republican
Ed Setzler
Republican
Gloria Butler
Democrat
Larry Walker
Republican
Emanuel Jones
Democrat
Bill Cowsert
Republican
Gail Davenport
Democrat
Marty Harbin
Republican
Valencia Seay
Democrat
Harold Jones
Democrat
Beth Camp
Republican