Georgia · House Bill 556 · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Watercraft; boat liveries and education courses; provide

HB 556 Sponsored by Brent Cox Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 20, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 21, 2025
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 52-7-8.3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to operation of watercraft, identification, and operation by minors, so as to provide for boat liveries and education courses; to provide for a penalty; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Every action

5 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. HouseHouse Hopper
  2. CommitteeHouse First Readers · House Game, Fish & Parks
  3. HouseHouse Second Readers
  4. CommitteeHouse Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute · House Game, Fish & Parks
  5. CommitteeHouse Withdrawn, Recommitted · House Game, Fish & Parks

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 4 cosponsors: 4 Republicans.

All 4 cosponsors

From Georgia's official records (www.legis.ga.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.