2023-2024 Regular Session • Georgia Legislature
SB542: Water Rights; the 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 legislative findings relative to the public's right to use navigable streams; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill History
2/20/2024
Senate Hopper
Senate
2/21/2024
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
2/26/2024
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Senate
2/27/2024
Senate Read Second Time
Senate
2/29/2024
Senate Third Read
Senate
2/29/2024
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
Senate
3/4/2024
House First Readers
House of Representatives
3/5/2024
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
3/26/2024
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
House of Representatives
3/28/2024
House Third Readers
House of Representatives
3/28/2024
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
House of Representatives
Amendments
House Floor Amendment
Floor Amend 1 AM 55 0033
2/29/2024Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Passage: House Vote #823
3/28/2024
173
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #597
2/29/2024
51
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(2/29/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine Die
Sponsors
Republican: 3
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor

Sam Watson
Republican