Watercraft; use of certain motors on vessels being operated on the Ogeechee River; repeal a provision
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 52 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding registration, operation, and sale of watercraft, so as to repeal a provision relative to the use of certain motors on vessels being operated...” Read the full text
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2025-2026 regular session
Where it is
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House Hopper · Feb 10, 2026
House First Readers · Feb 11, 2026
House Second Readers · Feb 12, 2026
House Committee Favorably Reported · Feb 12, 2026
House Withdrawn, Recommitted · Feb 17, 2026
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute · Feb 25, 2026
House Third Readers · Mar 4, 2026
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute · Mar 4, 2026
Senate Read and Referred · Mar 6, 2026
Senate Committee Favorably Reported · Mar 18, 2026
Senate Read Second Time · Mar 19, 2026
Senate Third Read · Mar 25, 2026
Senate Passed/Adopted · Mar 25, 2026
House Sent to Governor · Apr 6, 2026
House Date Signed by Governor · May 11, 2026
Act 451 · May 11, 2026
Effective Date · Jul 1, 2026
The numbers
4
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
PASSAGESenate · 2026-03-25 · yea 47, nay 1, notVoting 6, excused 2
PASSAGEHouse · 2026-03-04 · yea 164, nay 0, notVoting 10, excused 6
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Georgia legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
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