Bill Sponsor
Georgia House Bill 491
Session 2025_26
Game and fish; remove an exception for use of air guns to hunt wildlife
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 14, 2025
First Action
Feb 18, 2025
Latest Action
Jul 1, 2025
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
491
State
Georgia
Session
2025_26
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
House Votes (2)
Senate Votes (2)
Motion Text
House Vote #424 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Roll Call Votes
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BAKER
Other
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CAMPBELL
Yes
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CAMPBELL
Yes
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CANNON
Yes
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CANNON
Yes
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CLARK
Yes
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CLARK
Yes
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HOWARD
Yes
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HOWARD
Yes
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JACKSON
Yes
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JACKSON
Other
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JACKSON
Yes
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JONES
Yes
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JONES
Yes
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JONES
Yes
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JONES
Yes
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RIDLEY
Yes
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RIDLEY
Yes
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SMITH
Yes
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SMITH
Yes
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SMITH
Yes
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SMITH
Yes
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TAYLOR
Yes
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TAYLOR
Yes
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WILLIAMS
Yes
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WILLIAMS
Other
Summary
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.
Actions (19)
07/01/2025
Georgia General Assembly
Effective Date
05/14/2025
Senate
Act 268
05/14/2025
House
House Date Signed by Governor
04/10/2025
House
House Sent to Governor
04/04/2025
Senate
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
04/04/2025
House
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended
04/02/2025
Senate
Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended
04/02/2025
Senate
Senate Third Read
04/02/2025
Senate
Senate Taken from Table
03/31/2025
Senate
Senate Tabled
03/21/2025
Senate
Senate Read Second Time
03/20/2025
Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
03/10/2025
Senate
Senate Read and Referred
03/06/2025
House
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
03/06/2025
House
House Third Readers
02/27/2025
House
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
02/20/2025
House
House Second Readers
02/19/2025
House
House First Readers
02/18/2025
House
House Hopper