Environmental Protection Division; Environmental Advisory Council; update reference date to standards, rules, and regulations
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 12-2-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Environmental Protection Division, Environmental Advisory Council, duties of council and its members and director, appeal procedures generally, permit applications, and inspections, so...” Read the full text
2025-2026 regular session
What it does
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 12-2-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Environmental Protection Division, Environmental Advisory Council, duties of council and its members and director, appeal procedures generally, permit applications, and inspections, so as to update the reference date to standards, rules, and regulations; to amend Title 27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to game and fish, so as to update the reference date to rules
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
House Hopper · Feb 5, 2025
House First Readers · Feb 6, 2025
House Second Readers · Feb 10, 2025
House Committee Favorably Reported · Feb 19, 2025
House Third Readers · Feb 24, 2025
House Passed/Adopted · Feb 24, 2025
Senate Read and Referred · Feb 26, 2025
Senate Committee Favorably Reported · Feb 28, 2025
Senate Read Second Time · Mar 3, 2025
Senate Third Read · Mar 11, 2025
Senate Passed/Adopted · Mar 11, 2025
House Sent to Governor · Apr 7, 2025
House Date Signed by Governor · May 13, 2025
Act 178 · May 13, 2025
Effective Date · Jul 1, 2025
The numbers
6
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
PASSAGESenate · 2025-03-11 · yea 50, nay 0, notVoting 0, excused 6
PASSAGEHouse · 2025-02-24 · yea 171, nay 0, notVoting 4, excused 5
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.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective Date (Jul 1, 2025).