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HB922 • 2025

Georgia Boater Bill of Rights; enact

Georgia Boater Bill of Rights; enact

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Sponsor
Sainz, Steven
Last action
2026-01-12
Official status
House Second Readers
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Georgia Boater Bill of Rights

This bill stops local governments from making rules about the fuel or energy sources used by cars and boats, and it creates a new group to help ensure safe access for boaters on state waters.

What This Bill Does

  • Prohibits cities and counties in Georgia from regulating the energy sources of motor vehicles and watercraft.
  • Creates the Georgia Boating Access Task Force with the purpose of ensuring safe and adequate boating access on any waters in the state.
  • Sets rules for who serves on the task force, how members are appointed, and their pay.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Local governments that might try to regulate fuel types
  • Boaters using waterways across Georgia

Limits and Unknowns

  • The official summary does not list the exact number of members on the task force or their specific names.
  • The provided text does not state a specific calendar date for when this law takes effect.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-12 Georgia General Assembly

    House Second Readers

Official Summary Text

Georgia Boater Bill of Rights; enact