Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted 3 R cosponsors

HB 1146 — Natural Resources, Department of; EPD to issue water permits to private companies in areas where no public service can be provided within a period of 12 months; require

Last action — Effective Date

  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 06, 2024. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Brian Kemp (Republican) on May 06, 2024.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 76% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    3 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ground-water use generally, so as to require the Environmental Protection Division of the Department of Natural Resources to issue water permits to private companies in areas where no public service can be provided within a period of 12 months; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to provide for automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Effective Date

  2. Act 595

  3. House Date Signed by Governor

  4. House Sent to Governor

  5. Senate Passed/Adopted

  6. Senate Third Read

  7. Senate Taken from Table

  8. Senate Tabled

  9. Senate Read Second Time

  10. Senate Committee Favorably Reported

  11. Senate Read and Referred

  12. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  13. House Third Readers

  14. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  15. House Second Readers

  16. House First Readers

  17. House Hopper

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 244 not signed on · 61 voted No

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (244)

244 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

Senate Vote #828 - 2023-2024 Regular Session

Passed 32 Yea · 22 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 25202
Unaffiliated 4600
Democrat 31400
Total 322202
% of votes cast 57%39%0%4%
How each member voted (56)
Member Party Vote
ANDERSON — Yea
ANDERSON — Nay
BUTLER — Nay
JONES — Yea
MOORE — Nay
SEAY — Nay
TATE — Nay
WATSON — Yea
WATSON — Yea
ISLAM PARKES — Nay
David Lucas Democrat Nay
Derek Mallow Democrat Yea
Donzella James Democrat Nay
Ed Harbison Democrat Nay
Elena Parent Democrat Nay
Freddie Powell Sims Democrat Yea
Gail Davenport Democrat Yea
Harold Jones II Democrat Nay
Jason Esteves Democrat Nay
Josh McLaurin Democrat Nay
Kim Jackson Democrat Nay
Michael 'Doc' Rhett Democrat Nay
Nan Orrock Democrat Nay
Nikki Merritt Democrat Nay
Sally Harrell Democrat Nay
Sheikh Rahman Democrat Nay
Sonya Halpern Democrat Nay
Bill Cowsert Republican Yea
Billy Hickman Republican Yea
Blake Tillery Republican Yea
Bo Hatchett Republican Yea
Brandon Beach Republican Yea
Brian Strickland Republican Yea
Carden Summers Republican Yea
Chuck Hufstetler Republican Not Voting
Chuck Payne Republican Yea
Clint Dixon Republican Yea
Drew Echols Republican Yea
Ed Setzler Republican Yea
Frank Ginn Republican Nay
Greg Dolezal Republican Yea
Jason Anavitarte Republican Yea
John Albers Republican Yea
John F. Kennedy Republican Yea
Kay Kirkpatrick Republican Yea
Larry Walker, III Republican Yea
Marty Harbin Republican Yea
Matt Brass Republican Not Voting
Max Burns Republican Yea
Mike Hodges Republican Nay
Randy Robertson Republican Yea
Rick Williams Republican Yea
Russ Goodman Republican Yea
Shawn Still Republican Yea
Steve Gooch Republican Yea
Timothy Bearden Republican Yea

Official roll call →

House Vote #657 - 2023-2024 Regular Session

Passed 105 Yea · 58 Nay · 17 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 154203
Unaffiliated 181209
Republican 72405
Total 10558017
% of votes cast 58%32%0%9%
How each member voted (180)
Member Party Vote
ANDERSON — Yea
ANULEWICZ — Nay
BEVERLY — Nay
BRUCE — Nay
CAMPBELL — Nay
CAMPBELL — Yea
CANNON — Not Voting
CANNON — Yea
CLARK — Yea
CLARK — Nay
COLLINS — Yea
DANIEL — Yea
VACANT — Not Voting
FRAZIER — Not Voting
HOUSTON — Nay
JONES — Nay
JONES — Yea
JONES — Nay
KENNARD — Yea
KNIGHT — Yea
LOTT — Yea
MAINOR — Yea
MARIN — Not Voting
MOORE — Nay
MUGHAL — Nay
PIRKLE — Yea
RIDLEY — Nay
RIDLEY — Not Voting
SMITH — Not Voting
SMITH — Not Voting
SMITH — Yea
SMITH — Yea
VACANT — Not Voting
STONER — Yea
TAYLOR — Not Voting
TAYLOR — Yea
THOMAS — Yea
THOMAS — Nay
VANCE — Yea
Anne Allen Westbrook Democrat Yea
Betsy Holland Democrat Nay
Billy Mitchell Democrat Nay
Brian Prince Democrat Nay
Carl Gilliard Democrat Yea
Carolyn Hugley Democrat Nay
Dar'shun Kendrick Democrat Not Voting
David Sampson Democrat Yea
David Wilkerson Democrat Nay
Debbie Buckner Democrat Nay
Debra Bazemore Democrat Not Voting
Demetrius Douglas Democrat Not Voting
Dewey McClain Democrat Nay
Dexter Sharper Democrat Nay
Doreen Carter Democrat Nay
El-Mahdi Holly Democrat Nay
Eric Bell Democrat Nay
Esther Panitch Democrat Yea
Gabe Okoye Democrat Nay
Imani Barnes Democrat Nay
Inga Willis Democrat Nay
Karen Bennett Democrat Nay
Karen Lupton Democrat Nay
Karla Drenner Democrat Nay
Karlton Howard Democrat Nay
Kim Jackson Democrat Nay
Kim Jackson Democrat Yea
Kim Jackson Democrat Yea
Kim Schofield Democrat Nay
Kimberly Alexander Democrat Nay
Long Tran Democrat Nay
Lydia Glaize Democrat Nay
Lynn Heffner Democrat Yea
Marvin Lim Democrat Nay
Mary Oliver Democrat Nay
Michelle Au Democrat Nay
Miriam Paris Democrat Yea
Omari Crawford Democrat Nay
Patty Marie Stinson Democrat Yea
Phil Olaleye Democrat Nay
Regina Lewis-Ward Democrat Yea
Rhonda Burnough Democrat Nay
Ruwa Romman Democrat Nay
Saira Draper Democrat Nay
Sam Park Democrat Nay
Sandra Scott Democrat Nay
Scott Holcomb Democrat Yea
Segun Adeyina Democrat Nay
Sharon Henderson Democrat Yea
Shea Roberts Democrat Nay
Shelly Hutchinson Democrat Yea
Solomon Adesanya Democrat Nay
Spencer Frye Democrat Nay
Stacey Evans Democrat Nay
Stacey Evans Democrat Nay
Tanya Miller Democrat Nay
Terry Cummings Democrat Yea
Tremaine Reese Democrat Nay
Viola Davis Democrat Nay
Yasmin Neal Democrat Yea
Alan Powell Republican Yea
Beth Camp Republican Yea
Bethany Ballard Republican Yea
Bill Hitchens Republican Yea
Bill Werkheiser Republican Not Voting
Bill Yearta Republican Yea
Bo Hatchett Republican Yea
Brent Cox Republican Yea
Bruce Williamson Republican Yea
Buddy DeLoach Republican Not Voting
Butch Parrish Republican Yea
Carter Barrett Republican Yea
Charles Martin Republican Yea
Charlice Byrd Republican Yea
Chris Erwin Republican Yea
Chuck Efstration Republican Yea
Clint Crowe Republican Yea
Dale Washburn Republican Yea
Danny Mathis Republican Yea
David Huddleston Republican Yea
David Jenkins Republican Yea
Deborah Silcox Republican Yea
Derrick McCollum Republican Yea
Devan Seabaugh Republican Yea
Don Parsons Republican Yea
Eddie Lumsden Republican Yea
Emory Dunahoo Republican Yea
Gerald Greene Republican Yea
Ginny Ehrhart Republican Not Voting
Holt Persinger Republican Yea
Houston Gaines Republican Yea
James Burchett Republican Yea
Jesse Petrea Republican Yea
John Carson Republican Yea
John Corbett Republican Yea
John LaHood Republican Yea
Johnny Chastain Republican Yea
Joseph Gullett Republican Nay
Josh Bonner Republican Yea
Karen Mathiak Republican Yea
Kasey Carpenter Republican Yea
Katie Dempsey Republican Yea
Kimberly New Republican Yea
Lauren McDonald III Republican Yea
Lee Hawkins Republican Yea
Leesa Hagan Republican Yea
Lehman Franklin 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
Max Burns Republican Not Voting
Mike Cameron Republican Yea
Mike Cheokas Republican Yea
Mitchell Horner Republican Yea
Mitchell Scoggins Republican Yea
Noel Williams, Jr. Republican Yea
Reynaldo Martinez Republican Yea
Rick Jasperse Republican Yea
Rick Townsend Republican Yea
Rick Williams Republican Nay
Rick Williams Republican Yea
Rob Leverett Republican Yea
Robert Dickey Republican Yea
Ron Stephens Republican Yea
Scott Hilton Republican Yea
Sharon Cooper Republican Yea
Shaw Blackmon Republican Yea
Soo Hong Republican Yea
Stan Gunter Republican Yea
Steve Tarvin Republican Not Voting
Steven Meeks Republican Nay
Steven Sainz Republican Yea
Tim Fleming Republican Yea
Trey Kelley Republican Yea
Trey Rhodes Republican Nay
Will Wade Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1146 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ground-water use generally, so as to require the Environmental Protection Division of the Department of Natural Resources to issue water permits to private companies in areas where no public service can be provided within a period of 12 months; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to provide for automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors HB 1146?
HB 1146 is sponsored by Ron Stephens (Republican), Bill Hitchens (Republican), and Jesse Petrea (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1146?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 06, 2024. Enacted.
Where can I track HB 1146?
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