SB 400 - Forestry/Fire; enforcement of laws; punishment of certain violations; forestry investigators; provide for qualifications/powers
Current Status
05/12/08 - Senate Date Signed by Governor First Reader Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for enforcement of laws related to forestry and fire; to provide punishments for certain violations of such laws; to amend Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 6 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the State Forestry Commission, so as to change certain provisions relating to forestry investigators; to provide for qualifications and powers of such investigators; to provide for arrests; to amend Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses, so as to change certain provisions relating to burning of woodlands, brush, fields, or other lands and destruction of or damage to materials or devices used in detection or suppression of wildfires; to provide penalties for certain arson of lands; to consolidate and harmonize certain provisions relating to arson of lands; 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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| 02/26/2008 | 11:17AM | Senate Vote #620 | 051 | 000 | 002 | 003 | PASSAGE |
| 04/02/2008 | 5:11PM | House Vote #1000 | 162 | 000 | 007 | 011 | PASS |
Status History
Bill History| Date | Action |
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| 02/01/2008 | Senate Read and Referred |
| 02/14/2008 | Senate Committee Favorably Reported |
| 02/19/2008 | Senate Read Second Time |
| 02/26/2008 | Senate Third Read |
| 02/26/2008 | Senate Passed/Adopted |
| 02/27/2008 | House First Readers |
| 02/28/2008 | House Second Readers |
| 03/04/2008 | House Committee Favorably Reported |
| 04/02/2008 | House Third Readers |
| 04/02/2008 | House Passed/Adopted |
| 04/09/2008 | Senate Sent to Governor |
| 05/12/2008 | Senate Date Signed by Governor |
| 05/12/2008 | Act 530 |
| 07/01/2008 | Effective Date |
