SB 447 GA Became Law
Control of Soil Erosion and Sedimentation; denial or nonacceptance of permits; revise provisions
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Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to control of soil erosion and sedimentation, so as to revise provisions regarding denial or nonacceptance of permits; to amend Chapter 60 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to provisions applicable to counties and municipal corporations, so as to provide general provisions for counties and municipalities regarding the acceptance, denial, or nonacceptance of certain permits; to require local issuing authorities to provide rejected permit applicants with a written list of reasons for denial within specified time frames; to provide definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sponsors (14)
- Clint Dixon Republican · primary
- Shawn Still Republican · primary
- Jason Anavitarte Republican · primary
- Russ Goodman Republican · primary
- Drew Echols Republican · primary
- Carden Summers Republican · primary
- Bill Cowsert Republican · primary
- Larry Walker, III Republican · primary
- Sam Watson Republican · primary
- Rick Williams Republican · primary
- Chuck Payne Republican · primary
- Ben Watson Republican · primary
- Jason T. Dickerson · primary
- Frank Ginn Republican · primary
Action history (18)
- Feb 2, 2026 Senate Hopper · upper
- Feb 3, 2026 Senate Read and Referred · upper
- Feb 19, 2026 Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute · upper
- Feb 20, 2026 Senate Read Second Time · upper
- Feb 25, 2026 Senate Recommitted · upper
- Feb 26, 2026 Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute · upper
- Mar 3, 2026 Senate Third Read · upper
- Mar 3, 2026 Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute · upper
- Mar 4, 2026 House First Readers · lower
- Mar 6, 2026 House Second Readers · lower
- Mar 19, 2026 House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute · lower
- Mar 31, 2026 House Third Readers · lower
- Mar 31, 2026 House Passed/Adopted By Substitute · lower
- Apr 2, 2026 Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub · upper
- Apr 10, 2026 Senate Sent to Governor · upper
- May 11, 2026 Senate Date Signed by Governor · upper
- May 11, 2026 Act 513 · upper
- Jul 1, 2026 Effective Date · legislature
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