GA SR 480
died on adjournmentGeorgia Forests; acute and ongoing threat to Georgia's forests posed by the southern pine beetle; recognize
Georgia · 2025_26 · upper
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Did GA SR 480 pass?
No. GA SR 480 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 (2026-02-26): Senate Passed/Adopted
What is GA SR 480 about?
A RESOLUTION recognizing the acute and ongoing threat to Georgia's forests posed by the southern pine beetle, particularly in the western region of this state, and encouraging all Georgia landowners to follow guidance by the Georgia Forestry Commission to mitigate the spread of this destructive pest; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors GA SR 480?
Matt Brass, Randy Robertson, Jason Anavitarte and 3 others are the primary sponsors of GA SR 480.
Description
A RESOLUTION recognizing the acute and ongoing threat to Georgia's forests posed by the southern pine beetle, particularly in the western region of this state, and encouraging all Georgia landowners to follow guidance by the Georgia Forestry Commission to mitigate the spread of this destructive pest; and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 2025-03-27
- Latest action
- 2026-02-26 — Senate Passed/Adopted
- Bill type
- resolution
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Matt Brassprimary
- Randy Robertsonprimary
- Jason Anavitarteprimary
- Russ Goodmanprimary
- Steve Goochprimary
- John F. Kennedyprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-02-26
Senate Passed/Adopted
passage
2026-02-25
Senate Read Second Time
reading-2
2026-02-24
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
committee-passage-favorable
2025-03-28
Senate Read and Referred
referral-committee
2025-03-27
Senate Hopper
introduction
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Documents
Votes
Senate Vote #590 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
2026-02-26 · pass · 48-0
Member-level votes (53)
- ALBERS: yes
- ANAVITARTE: yes
- ANDERSON: yes
- BEARDEN: yes
- BRASS: yes
- BURNS: yes
- COWSERT: yes
- DAVENPORT: yes
- DICKERSON: yes
- DIXON: yes
- DOLEZAL: yes
- ECHOLS: yes
- GINN: yes
- GOOCH: yes
- GOODMAN: other
- HALPERN: yes
- HARBIN: yes
- HARBISON: yes
- HARRELL: other
- HATCHETT: yes
- HICKMAN: yes
- HODGES: yes
- HOWARD: yes
- HUFSTETLER: yes
- JACKSON: other
- JAMES: yes
- JONES: yes
- JONES II: other
- KEMP: yes
- KIRKPATRICK: yes
- LUCAS: yes
- MALLOW: other
- MANGHAM: yes
- MCLAURIN: yes
- MCNEEL: yes
- MERRITT: yes
- ORROCK: yes
- PARENT: yes
- PARKES: yes
- PAYNE: yes
- RAHMAN: yes
- RHETT: yes
- ROBERTSON: yes
- SETZLER: yes
- SIMS: other
- STILL: yes
- STRICKLAND: yes
- SUMMERS: yes
- TILLERY: yes
- WALKER, III: other
- WATSON: yes
- WICKS: yes
- WILLIAMS: yes
Related bills
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