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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Resolution

HR 824: The acute and ongoing threat to Georgia's forest posed by the southern pine beetle, and encouraging all Georgia landowners to follow guidance by the Georgia Forestry Commission to mitigate the spread of this destructive pest; commend

Passed one chamber 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

HR 824 is a resolution introduced in the Georgia House on March 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: The acute and ongoing threat to Georgia's forest posed by the southern pine beetle, and encouraging all Georgia landowners to follow guidance by the Georgia Forestry Commission to mitigate the spread of this destructive pest; commend. Primary sponsor: Vance Smith (Republican), Lynn Smith (Republican), Chas Cannon (Republican), Debbie Buckner (Democratic), David Huddleston (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 27, 2025): House Read and Adopted.

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Official summary

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

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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Vance SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse138
Lynn SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse70
Chas CannonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse172
Debbie BucknerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse137
David HuddlestonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse72

“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 Read and Adopted
  2. House First Readers
  3. House Hopper

Sources

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