GA HB 1072
died on adjournmentEnvironmental Protection Division; authorize director to investigate and consider out-of-state regulatory history when processing applications for certain permits
Georgia · 2025_26 · lower
Quick answers
Did GA HB 1072 pass?
No. GA HB 1072 died when the 2025-26 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-02-02): House Second Readers
What is GA HB 1072 about?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 12-2-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Environmental Protection Division, Environmental Advisory Council, duties of council and its members and director, appeal procedures generally, permit applications, and inspections, so as to authorize the director of the Environmental Protection Division to investigate and consider out-of-state regulatory history when processing applications for certain permits; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors GA HB 1072?
Rick Townsend, Ron Stephens, Lynn Smith and 3 others are the primary sponsors of GA HB 1072.
Description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 12-2-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Environmental Protection Division, Environmental Advisory Council, duties of council and its members and director, appeal procedures generally, permit applications, and inspections, so as to authorize the director of the Environmental Protection Division to investigate and consider out-of-state regulatory history when processing applications for certain permits; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-28
- Latest action
- 2026-02-02 — House Second Readers
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Rick Townsendprimary
- Ron Stephensprimary
- Lynn Smithprimary
- Debbie Bucknerprimary
- Lehman Franklinprimary
- Steven Sainzprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
2026-01-28
House Hopper
introduction
2026-01-29
House First Readers
reading-1
2026-02-02
House Second Readers
reading-2
Versions
- LC 44 3387/aCompare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
Official source
Attribution
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