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Senate Natural Resources and the Environment Committee

Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Senate Natural Resources and the Environment Committee Bills & Legislation

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Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB927

Introduced
1/11/24  
Report Pass
2/13/24  
Introduced
1/11/24  
Report Pass
2/21/24  
Report Pass
2/13/24  
Engrossed
2/26/24  
Report Pass
2/21/24  
Refer
2/27/24  
Engrossed
2/26/24  
Report Pass
3/14/24  
Refer
2/27/24  
Game and fish; fluorescent pink hunting outer garments; authorize
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Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB207

Introduced
2/2/23  
Report Pass
2/15/23  
Introduced
2/2/23  
Engrossed
2/22/23  
Report Pass
2/15/23  
Refer
2/23/23  
Engrossed
2/22/23  
Report Pass
3/1/23  
Refer
2/23/23  
Enrolled
3/30/23  
Report Pass
3/1/23  
Chaptered
5/2/23  
Enrolled
3/30/23  
Chaptered
5/2/23  
Waters, ports, and watercraft; carrying of night visual distress signals upon coastal waters during certain hours; provide
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Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB244

Introduced
2/6/23  
Report Pass
2/23/23  
Introduced
2/6/23  
Engrossed
3/2/23  
Report Pass
2/23/23  
Refer
3/6/23  
Engrossed
3/2/23  
Report Pass
3/16/23  
Refer
3/6/23  
Report Pass
2/15/24  
Report Pass
3/16/23  
Enrolled
4/1/24  
Report Pass
2/15/24  
Chaptered
4/25/24  
Enrolled
4/1/24  
Chaptered
4/25/24  
Board of Natural Resources; effective date for certain rules and regulations; extend
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Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB273

Introduced
2/7/23  
Report Pass
2/23/23  
Introduced
2/7/23  
Engrossed
3/2/23  
Report Pass
2/23/23  
Refer
3/6/23  
Engrossed
3/2/23  
Report Pass
3/16/23  
Refer
3/6/23  
Board of Natural Resources; extend date by which rules and regulations must be in effect for purposes of establishing criminal violations
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Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB121

Introduced
2/8/23  
Refer
2/9/23  
Introduced
2/8/23  
Report Pass
2/16/23  
Refer
2/9/23  
Engrossed
2/23/23  
Report Pass
2/16/23  
Report Pass
3/16/23  
Engrossed
2/23/23  
Enrolled
4/5/23  
Report Pass
3/16/23  
Chaptered
5/1/23  
Enrolled
4/5/23  
Chaptered
5/1/23  
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
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Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB396

Introduced
2/14/23  
Report Pass
2/23/23  
Introduced
2/14/23  
Engrossed
2/28/23  
Report Pass
2/23/23  
Refer
3/1/23  
Engrossed
2/28/23  
Report Pass
3/16/23  
Refer
3/1/23  
Oconee River Greenway Authority; add president of Georgia College and State University
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Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB43

Introduced
1/23/23  
Report Pass
2/22/23  
Introduced
1/23/23  
Engrossed
3/1/23  
Report Pass
2/22/23  
Refer
3/2/23  
Engrossed
3/1/23  
Report Pass
3/16/23  
Refer
3/2/23  
Report Pass
2/15/24  
Report Pass
3/16/23  
Enrolled
4/1/24  
Report Pass
2/15/24  
Chaptered
5/6/24  
Enrolled
4/1/24  
Chaptered
5/6/24  
Council on American Indian Concerns; revise membership
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Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB491

Introduced
2/18/25  
Report Pass
2/27/25  
Engrossed
3/6/25  
Refer
3/10/25  
Report Pass
3/20/25  
Enrolled
4/10/25  
Chaptered
5/14/25  
Game and fish; remove an exception for use of air guns to hunt wildlife
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Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB49

Introduced
1/30/23  
Refer
1/31/23  
Introduced
1/30/23  
Waste Management; the distribution of certain bags made of plastic film and items made of polystyrene foam by certain retail establishments; prohibit
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Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB165

Introduced
1/31/23  
Report Pass
2/16/23  
Introduced
1/31/23  
Engrossed
2/23/23  
Report Pass
2/16/23  
Refer
2/27/23  
Engrossed
2/23/23  
Report Pass
3/1/23  
Refer
2/27/23  
Enrolled
3/30/23  
Report Pass
3/1/23  
Chaptered
5/2/23  
Enrolled
3/30/23  
Chaptered
5/2/23  
State government; public disclosure not required relative to inspection of public records; include certain documents from Department of Natural Resources
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Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB240

Introduced
2/21/25  
Refer
2/24/25  
Georgia Native Plant Month; designate April of each year
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Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB436

Introduced
2/15/23  
Report Pass
2/23/23  
Introduced
2/15/23  
Engrossed
3/1/23  
Report Pass
2/23/23  
Refer
3/2/23  
Engrossed
3/1/23  
Report Pass
3/16/23  
Refer
3/2/23  
Report Pass
2/15/24  
Report Pass
3/16/23  
Surface mining; revise maximum criminal penalties for violations
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Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB228

Introduced
2/21/23  
Refer
2/22/23  
Introduced
2/21/23  
Department of Natural Resources; position of director of outdoor recreation; establish
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Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB287

Introduced
2/5/25  
Report Pass
2/19/25  
Engrossed
2/24/25  
Refer
2/26/25  
Report Pass
2/28/25  
Enrolled
4/7/25  
Chaptered
5/13/25  
Environmental Protection Division; Environmental Advisory Council; update reference date to standards, rules, and regulations
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Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB135

Introduced
2/10/25  
"Coastal Island Preservation Act"; enact