SB 48 is sponsored by Bill Heath, William Ligon, Jr., Marty Harbin (Republican), Bruce Thompson, Lindsey Tippins, Chuck Payne (Republican), Jesse Stone, Burt Jones, Matt Brass (Republican), and Blake Tillery (Republican).

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Georgia 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 4 R cosponsors

SB 48 — Hunting, Trapping, and Fishing License; hunting licenses that are renewed before expiration; freeze the cost

Last action February 14, 2017 — House Second Readers

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Introduced
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In Committee
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Passed Senate
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Passed House
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To Executive
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Enacted

This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 27-2-23 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to hunting, trapping, and fishing license, permit, tag, and stamp fees, so as to freeze the cost of certain hunting licenses that are renewed before expiration; to provide for prospective application; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Text

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Action History

February 14, 2017
House Second Readers
February 10, 2017
House First Readers
February 09, 2017
Senate Passed/Adopted
February 09, 2017
Senate Third Read
February 07, 2017
Senate Read Second Time
February 02, 2017
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
January 25, 2017
Senate Read and Referred
January 24, 2017
Senate Hopper

Sponsorship breakdown

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10 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 237 not signed on

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (237)

237 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

PASSAGE

February 09, 2017

Passed 53 Yea · 1 Nay · 2 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Republican	16	0	0	0
Democrat	10	0	0	2
Unaffiliated	27	1	0	0
Total	53	1	0	2
% of votes cast	95%	2%	0%	4%

How each member voted (56)

Member	Party	Vote
BLACK, 8TH	—	Yea
BURKE, 11TH	—	Yea
BUTLER, 55TH	—	Yea
DUGAN, 30TH	—	Yea
FORT, 39TH	—	Yea
HARPER, 7TH	—	Yea
HEATH, 31ST	—	Yea
HENSON, 41ST	—	Yea
HILL, 4TH	—	Yea
HILL, 6TH	—	Yea
HILL, 32ND	—	Yea
JACKSON, 2ND	—	Yea
JEFFARES, 17TH	—	Yea
KIRK, 13TH	—	Yea
LIGON, JR., 3RD	—	Yea
MCKOON, 29TH	—	Yea
MILLAR, 40TH	—	Yea
MULLIS, 53RD	—	Yea
SEAY, 34TH	—	Yea
SHAFER, 48TH	—	Yea
STONE, 23RD	—	Yea
TATE, 38TH	—	Nay
THOMPSON, 5TH	—	Yea
THOMPSON, 14TH	—	Yea
TIPPINS, 37TH	—	Yea
UNTERMAN, 45TH	—	Yea
WILKINSON, 50TH	—	Yea
WILLIAMS, 27TH	—	Yea
David Lucas	Democrat	Yea
Donzella James	Democrat	Not Voting
Ed Harbison	Democrat	Not Voting
Elena Parent	Democrat	Yea
Emanuel Jones	Democrat	Yea
Freddie Powell Sims	Democrat	Yea
Gail Davenport	Democrat	Yea
Harold Jones II	Democrat	Yea
Michael 'Doc' Rhett	Democrat	Yea
Nan Orrock	Democrat	Yea
Tanya Miller	Democrat	Yea
Tonya Anderson	Democrat	Yea
Ben Watson	Republican	Yea
Bill Cowsert	Republican	Yea
Blake Tillery	Republican	Yea
Brandon Beach	Republican	Yea
Charles Martin	Republican	Yea
Chuck Hufstetler	Republican	Yea
Chuck Payne	Republican	Yea
Frank Ginn	Republican	Yea
John Albers	Republican	Yea
John F. Kennedy	Republican	Yea
Larry Walker, III	Republican	Yea
Lee Anderson	Republican	Yea
Marty Harbin	Republican	Yea
Matt Brass	Republican	Yea
Steve Gooch	Republican	Yea
Todd Jones	Republican	Yea

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Subjects

agriculture

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 48 do?: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 27-2-23 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to hunting, trapping, and fishing license, permit, tag, and stamp fees, so as to freeze the cost of certain hunting licenses that are renewed before expiration; to provide for prospective application; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors SB 48?: SB 48 is sponsored by Bill Heath, William Ligon, Jr., Marty Harbin (Republican), Bruce Thompson, Lindsey Tippins, Chuck Payne (Republican), Jesse Stone, Burt Jones, Matt Brass (Republican), and Blake Tillery (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 48?: This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 48?: Track SB 48 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

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At a glance

Identifier: SB 48
Jurisdiction: Georgia
Session: 2017-2018 Regular Session
Type: Bill
Introduced: January 24, 2017
Status: Passed Senate
Prime sponsor: Bill Heath

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