Georgia 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 3 R · 2 D cosponsors

HB 501 — Game and fish; provide for mariculture development

Last action — Effective Date

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 26, 2019. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    6 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (3 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 4 of Title 27 of the O.C.G.A., relating to seafood, so as to provide for mariculture development; to amend Code Section 12-5-295 of the O.C.G.A., relating to applicability of activities in coastal marshlands, so as to revise and add an exemption certain; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Effective Date

  2. Act 217

  3. House Date Signed by Governor

  4. House Sent to Governor

  5. Senate Passed/Adopted

  6. Senate Third Read

  7. Senate Read Second Time

  8. Senate Committee Favorably Reported

  9. Senate Read and Referred

  10. House Passed/Adopted

  11. House Third Readers

  12. House Committee Favorably Reported

  13. House Second Readers

  14. House First Readers

  15. House Hopper

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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6 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 241 not signed on · 24 voted No

Sponsors (6)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (241)

241 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

PASSAGE

Passed 102 Yea · 60 Nay · 18 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 62203
Unaffiliated 4837011
Republican 48103
Total 10260017
% of votes cast 57%34%0%9%
How each member voted (179)
Member Party Vote
ALLEN — Yea
ANULEWICZ — Yea
BARR — Yea
BEASLEY-TEAGUE — Yea
BELTON — Not Voting
BENTLEY — Not Voting
BENTON — Yea
BEVERLY — Nay
BODDIE — Nay
BRUCE — Yea
BURNS — Yea
CANNON — Nay
CANTRELL — Yea
CLARK — Nay
CLARK — Nay
CLARK — Yea
COLLINS — Yea
COOKE — Not Voting
DOLLAR — Yea
DREYER — Nay
DUKES — Nay
ENGLAND — Yea
FRAZIER — Yea
GARDNER — Nay
GILLIGAN — Nay
GLANTON — Not Voting
GORDON — Nay
GRAVLEY — Yea
GURTLER — Nay
HATCHETT — Yea
HENSON — Nay
HILL — Yea
HOGAN — Yea
HOLMES — Not Voting
HOPSON — Nay
HOUSTON — Yea
HOWARD — Yea
JACKSON — Nay
JACKSON — Yea
JONES — Yea
JONES — Yea
JONES — Not Voting
JONES — Nay
JONES — Nay
KAUSCHE — Nay
KENNARD — Nay
KIRBY — Not Voting
KNIGHT — Yea
LARICCIA — Yea
LOPEZ ROMERO — Nay
LOTT — Yea
MARIN — Nay
MCCALL — Yea
MCLEOD — Nay
METZE — Nay
MOORE — Nay
MOORE — Nay
MORRIS — Yea
MORRIS — Yea
NGUYEN — Nay
NIX — Yea
PIRKLE — Yea
PRUETT — Yea
PULLIN — Nay
RALSTON — Not Voting
RICH — Yea
RIDLEY — Yea
ROBICHAUX — Nay
ROGERS — Yea
RUTLEDGE — Not Voting
RYNDERS — Yea
SHANNON — Nay
SMITH — Yea
SMITH — Yea
SMITH — Yea
SMITH — Yea
SMYRE — Not Voting
STEPHENSON — Nay
STOVALL — Yea
STOVER — Nay
TANKERSLEY — Yea
TANNER — Yea
TAYLOR — Yea
THOMAS — Nay
THOMAS — Not Voting
TRAMMELL — Nay
TURNER — Nay
WATSON — Yea
WELCH — Yea
WILENSKY — Nay
WILLIAMS — Nay
WILLIAMS — Yea
WILLIAMS — Yea
WILLIAMS, JR. — Yea
WILSON — Nay
CALDWELL, JR. — Nay
Betsy Holland Democrat Nay
Billy Mitchell Democrat Yea
Brian Prince Democrat Yea
Carl Gilliard Democrat Yea
Carolyn Hugley Democrat Not Voting
Dar'shun Kendrick Democrat Yea
David Wilkerson Democrat Nay
Debbie Buckner Democrat Nay
Debra Bazemore Democrat Nay
Demetrius Douglas Democrat Nay
Dewey McClain Democrat Not Voting
Dexter Sharper Democrat Nay
Doreen Carter Democrat Nay
El-Mahdi Holly Democrat Nay
Josh McLaurin Democrat Nay
Karen Bennett Democrat Nay
Karla Drenner Democrat Nay
Kim Schofield Democrat Not Voting
Kimberly Alexander Democrat Nay
Mary Oliver Democrat Nay
Miriam Paris Democrat Nay
Rhonda Burnough Democrat Nay
Sally Harrell Democrat Yea
Sam Park Democrat Nay
Sandra Scott Democrat Nay
Scott Holcomb Democrat Nay
Sheila Nelson Democrat Yea
Shelly Hutchinson Democrat Nay
Spencer Frye Democrat Nay
Stacey Evans Democrat Nay
Viola Davis Democrat Nay
Alan Powell Republican Yea
Alan Powell Republican Yea
Bill Hitchens Republican Yea
Bill Werkheiser Republican Yea
Bruce Williamson Republican Yea
Butch Parrish Republican Yea
Charles Martin Republican Yea
Chris Erwin Republican Not Voting
Chuck Efstration Republican Yea
Dale Washburn Republican Yea
Danny Mathis Republican Yea
Deborah Silcox Republican Yea
Don Parsons Republican Yea
Ed Setzler Republican Yea
Eddie Lumsden Republican Yea
Emory Dunahoo Republican Yea
Gerald Greene Republican Yea
Ginny Ehrhart Republican Yea
Houston Gaines Republican Yea
Jason T. Dickerson Republican Nay
Jesse Petrea Republican Yea
John Carson Republican Not Voting
John Corbett Republican Yea
John LaHood Republican Yea
Joseph Gullett Republican Yea
Josh Bonner Republican Yea
Karen Mathiak Republican Yea
Kasey Carpenter Republican Yea
Katie Dempsey Republican Yea
Lee Hawkins Republican Yea
Mandi Ballinger Republican Yea
Marcus Wiedower Republican Yea
Mark Newton Republican Yea
Martin Momtahan Republican Yea
Matt Barton Republican Yea
Matt Dubnik Republican Yea
Matt Reeves Republican Yea
Matthew Gambill Republican Yea
Mike Cheokas Republican Yea
Mitchell Scoggins Republican Yea
Rick Jasperse Republican Yea
Robert Dickey Republican Yea
Ron Stephens Republican Yea
Ron Stephens Republican Not Voting
Sharon Cooper Republican Yea
Shaw Blackmon Republican Yea
Steve Tarvin Republican Yea
Steven Meeks Republican Yea
Steven Sainz Republican Yea
Tim Fleming Republican Yea
Trey Kelley Republican Yea
Trey Rhodes Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 501 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 4 of Title 27 of the O.C.G.A., relating to seafood, so as to provide for mariculture development; to amend Code Section 12-5-295 of the O.C.G.A., relating to applicability of activities in coastal marshlands, so as to revise and add an exemption certain; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors HB 501?
HB 501 is sponsored by Jesse Petrea (Republican), Don Hogan, Ron Stephens (Republican), Al Williams (Democrat), Steven Sainz (Republican), and Carl Gilliard (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 501?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 26, 2019. Enacted.
Where can I track HB 501?
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