HB 491

Georgia House bill in Session 1033.

Status: enacted. Latest action: July 1, 2025.

Game and fish; remove an exception for use of air guns to hunt wildlife.

Bill ID GA-1033-HB-491

Session 1033

Status enacted

Committee Game, Fish & Parks | Natural Resources and the Environment

House enacted 2025-07-01

Firearms

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.

Sponsor

Chastain, Johnny

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2025-02-18	Introduced	Bill introduced
2025-07-01	Status	enacted
2025-07-01	Latest Action	Effective Date

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