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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 443: Game and fish; fees for reef and migratory fish endorsements; provide

Passed both chambers Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 443 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Game and fish; fees for reef and migratory fish endorsements; provide. Primary sponsor: Jesse Petrea (Republican), Trey Rhodes (Republican), Buddy DeLoach (Republican), Ron Stephens (Republican), Lehman Franklin (Republican), Rick Townsend (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 28, 2026): House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 27-2-23 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to license, permit, tag, and stamp fees, so as to provide for fees for reef and migratory fish endorsements; to provide for recreational and commercial fishing; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jesse PetreaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse166
Trey RhodesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse124
Buddy DeLoachPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse167
Ron StephensPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse164
Lehman FranklinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse160
Rick TownsendPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse179

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended
  2. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  3. Senate Third Read
  4. Senate Taken from Table
  5. Senate Tabled
  6. Senate Read Second Time
  7. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  8. Senate Read and Referred
  9. House Passed/Adopted
  10. House Third Readers
  11. House Committee Favorably Reported
  12. House Second Readers

Showing 12 most recent of 14 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source