HB 1281 - Water resources; local government restrictions; more restrictive than state; prohibit
Current Status
05/14/08 - House Date Signed by Governor First Reader Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to water resources, so as to prohibit local government restrictions on outdoor water use during periods of drought that are more restrictive than those imposed by the state without certain approval; to provide that political subdivisions may be exempted from outdoor watering restrictions imposed by the state; to prohibit placing certain restrictions on use of surface water for swimming pools; to prohibit placing certain restrictions on use of ground water for swimming pools; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Votes
Electronically Recorded Votes| Date | Time | Vote No | Yeas | Nays | NV | Exc | Description |
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| 03/04/2008 | 2:41PM | House Vote #691 | 124 | 038 | 007 | 011 | PASS |
| 04/01/2008 | 4:58PM | Senate Vote #879 | 039 | 013 | 003 | 001 | PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE |
| 04/02/2008 | 7:27PM | House Vote #1020 | 145 | 015 | 010 | 010 | Agree Sen Sub |
Status History
Bill History| Date | Action |
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| 02/21/2008 | House First Readers |
| 02/22/2008 | House Second Readers |
| 02/27/2008 | House Committee Favorably Reported |
| 03/04/2008 | House Third Readers |
| 03/04/2008 | House Passed/Adopted |
| 03/05/2008 | Senate Read and Referred |
| 03/27/2008 | Senate Committee Favorably Reported |
| 03/28/2008 | Senate Read Second Time |
| 04/01/2008 | Senate Third Read |
| 04/01/2008 | Senate Passed/Adopted |
| 04/02/2008 | House Agree Senate Amend or Sub |
| 04/16/2008 | House Sent to Governor |
| 05/14/2008 | House Date Signed by Governor |
| 05/14/2008 | Act 716 |
| 05/14/2008 | Effective Date |
