GeorgiaGame and fish; remove an exception for use of air guns to hunt wildlife
What it does
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 3 and Article 2 of Chapter 4 of Title 27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to hunting and noncommercial fishing, respectively, so as to remove an exception for the use of air guns to hunt wildlife; to revise provisions concerning the taking of catfish by bow and arrow; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Jul 1Effective DateLatest
- May 14Act 268Major
- May 14House Date Signed by Governor Brian KempBecame Law
- Apr 10House Sent to GovernorTo Governor
- Apr 4Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
- Vote recorded Senate Vote #487 - 2025-2026 Regular Session. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded House Vote #424 - 2025-2026 Regular Session. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 4House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended
- Apr 2Senate Passed/Adopted As AmendedPassed Senate
- Vote recorded Senate Vote #424 - 2025-2026 Regular Session. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 2Senate Third ReadMinor
- Apr 2Senate Taken from Table
- Mar 31Senate Tabled
- Mar 21Senate Read Second TimeMinor
- Mar 20Senate Committee Favorably ReportedMinor
- Mar 10Senate Read and ReferredMinor
- Mar 6House Passed/Adopted By SubstitutePassed House
- Vote recorded House Vote #224 - 2025-2026 Regular Session. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 6House Third ReadersMinor
- Feb 27House Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteMinor
- Feb 20House Second ReadersMinor
- Feb 19House First ReadersMinor
- Feb 18House HopperIntroduced