Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HR1008: State-wide water management plan; ratify amendments
Status: Signed into law, May 6, 2026
A RESOLUTION to ratify amendments to a certain comprehensive state-wide water management plan; to provide for force and effect; to provide for construction; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
A resolution To ratify amendments to a certain comprehensive state-wide water management plan; to provide for force and effect; to provide for construction; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
From the introduced text:
A RESOLUTION To ratify amendments to a certain comprehensive state-wide water management plan; to provide for force and effect; to provide for construction; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, pursuant to Article 8 of Chapter 5 of Title 12 of the O.C.G.A., the Environmental Protection Division of the Department of Natural Resources developed a comprehensive state-wide water management plan and submitted such a plan to the Water Council for adoption; and WHEREAS, the Water Council adopted such a plan on January 8, 2008, and submitted such plan to the General Assembly on January 14, 2008, for consideration by the General Assembly under Code Section 12-5-525 of the O.C.G.A.; and WHEREAS, the General Assembly ratified such plan as H.R. 1022 and the Governor signed such plan, effective February 6, 2008; and WHEREAS, the Water Council reconvened on September 29, 2025, to consider amendments to the comprehensive state-wide water management plan; and H. R. 1008 LC 44 3274 WHEREAS, the Water Council adopted such amendments to the comprehensive state-wide water management plan on December 9, 2025, and submitted those amendments to the General Assembly on January 12, 2026, for consideration by the General Assembly under Code Section 12-5-525 of the O.C.G.A.; and WHEREAS, it is the desire of the General Assembly to ratify such …
Sponsors
- Drew Echols (R, 49) · primary sponsor
- Lynn Smith (R, HD-070) · primary sponsor
- Robert Dickey (R, 134)
- John Corbett (R, 174)
- Rick Townsend (R, 179)
- Smith, Vance (R, 138)
Latest actions
- : Effective Date
- : Act 425
- : House Date Signed by Governor
- : House Sent to Governor
- : Senate Passed/Adopted
- : Senate Third Read
- : Senate Read Second Time
- : Senate Committee Favorably Reported
- : Senate Read and Referred
- : House Passed/Adopted
Votes
- Senate Vote #695 (March 10, 2026): 43 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Vote #464 (January 29, 2026): 168 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HR1008?
- HR1008 is a bill in the Georgia Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): State-wide water management plan; ratify amendments.
- What does HR1008 do?
- In its own words: A resolution To ratify amendments to a certain comprehensive state-wide water management plan; to provide for force and effect; to provide for construction; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HR1008?
- Signed into law as of May 6, 2026. Latest action: Effective Date (July 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR1008?
- Drew Echols (R, 49), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HR1008?
- On the Georgia Legislature website: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72165
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