2023-2024 Regular Session • Georgia Legislature
HB1172: Water rights; public trust doctrine; remove references
Legislative 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.
Bill History
2/7/2024
House Hopper
House of Representatives
2/8/2024
House First Readers
House of Representatives
2/9/2024
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
2/16/2024
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
House of Representatives
2/26/2024
House Third Readers
House of Representatives
2/26/2024
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
House of Representatives
2/27/2024
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
3/20/2024
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
Senate
3/20/2024
Senate Read Second Time
Senate
3/26/2024
Senate Tabled
Senate
3/26/2024
Senate Taken from Table
Senate
3/26/2024
Senate Third Read
Senate
3/26/2024
Senate Passed/Adopted
Senate
4/2/2024
House Sent to Governor
House of Representatives
5/6/2024
House Date Signed by Governor
House of Representatives
5/6/2024
Act 597
5/6/2024
Effective Date 2024-07-01
Amendments
Senate Floor Amendment
Sen floor amend 1
3/26/2024Not Adopted
Senate Floor Amendment
Sen Floor Amend 2
3/26/2024Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Adoption Of Amendment #2 By The Senator From The 14th: Senate Vote #803
3/26/2024
21
Yea
31
Nay
1
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: FAILED
Passage: Senate Vote #804
3/26/2024
34
Yea
18
Nay
1
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Adoption Of Amendment #1 By The Senator From The 42nd: Senate Vote #802
3/26/2024
17
Yea
32
Nay
4
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: FAILED
Passage: House Vote #547
2/26/2024
107
Yea
60
Nay
4
Not Voting
7
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/6/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine Die
Sponsors
Republican: 5
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor

James Burchett
Republican