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SB447Introduced in the Senate

Control of Soil Erosion and Sedimentation; denial or nonacceptance of permits; revise provisions

Passed

Introduced by Clint Dixon, District 45

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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.

Where it stands

Effective Date 2026-07-01

May 11, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #989 · April 3, 2026

51

Yes

2

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

54 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Ben Watson1Yes
Derek Mallow2Yes
Mike Hodges3Yes
Billy Hickman4Yes
Sheikh Rahman5Yes
Matt Brass6Yes
Russ Goodman8Yes
Nikki Merritt9Yes
Emanuel Jones10Yes
Sam Watson11Yes

Bill history

  1. Senate Hopper

  2. Senate Read and Referred

  3. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  4. Senate Read Second Time

  5. Senate Recommitted

  6. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  7. Senate Third Read

  8. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  9. House First Readers

  10. House Second Readers

  11. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  12. House Third Readers

  13. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  14. Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub

  15. Senate Sent to Governor

  16. Senate Date Signed by Governor

  17. Act 513

  18. Effective Date 2026-07-01

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