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GA HB783
Bill
Status
Passed
4/21/2014
Primary Sponsor
Bill Hitchens
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AI Summary
- Updates the reference date for Board of Natural Resources rules and regulations used to establish criminal violations under Georgia's game and fish laws (Title 27) and watercraft laws (Title 52) from February 5, 2013 to January 1, 2014
- Revises the implied consent warning for hunting under the influence cases to clarify that hunting privilege suspension for test refusal (2 years) or conviction with 0.08+ alcohol concentration (1 year) applies only upon conviction, not merely upon refusal or test results alone
- Changes the language regarding hunting privilege suspension from "may" to "will" be suspended, making the one-year suspension for a conviction with 0.08+ alcohol concentration mandatory rather than discretionary
- Removes reference to "presence of any illegal drug" as a standalone trigger in the implied consent warning, tying suspension consequences specifically to alcohol concentration of 0.08 grams or more and subsequent conviction
- Effective date of May 1, 2014, applying to offenses occurring on or after that date
Legislative Description
Game and fish; provisions relating to rules and regulations used to establish criminal violations; update
Last Action
Effective Date
5/1/2014
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