# Georgia HB 143: Water resources; water-measuring devices for farm use of surface and ground water; revise provisions

Georgia HB 143, Water resources; water-measuring devices for farm use of surface and ground water; revise provisions, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Chas Cannon (Republican), Robert Dickey (Republican), Gerald Greene (Republican) and 3 others; status signed, last action 2025-07-01 (Effective Date); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia HB 143
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Water resources; water-measuring devices for farm use of surface and ground water; revise provisions
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-28
- Last action: 2025-07-01, Effective Date
- Sponsors: Chas Cannon (Republican), Robert Dickey (Republican), Gerald Greene (Republican), Steven Meeks (Republican), Lynn Smith (Republican), Bill Yearta (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Natural Resources & Environment, Natural Resources and the Environment, General Bill
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (218 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Less farm meter paperwork and costs: benefit, low. For farm surface-water and groundwater permits, the law removes a meter rule tied to modifications, amendments, transfers, or assignments effective on or after April 20, 2018. When no meter was installed, that rule required installation and operation within one year, notice to the division, and app…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Chas Cannon (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Robert Dickey (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Gerald Greene (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Steven Meeks (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Lynn Smith (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Bill Yearta (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Sam Watson (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-25 | Senate | PASSAGE | pass | 53 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025-02-27 | House | PASSAGE | pass | 165 | 0 | 8 |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-07-01: Effective Date
- 2025-05-08: House Date Signed by Governor (House)
- 2025-05-08: Act 72
- 2025-04-07: House Sent to Governor (House)
- 2025-03-25: Senate Third Read (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Senate Passed/Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: Senate Read Second Time (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senate)
- 2025-02-28: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: House Third Readers (House)
- 2025-02-27: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute (House)
- 2025-02-13: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (House)
- 2025-01-30: House Second Readers (House)
- 2025-01-29: House First Readers (House)
- 2025-01-28: House Hopper (House)

## Bill text

- HB 143/AP* (v6): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/237147)

## Related bills

- SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckless stunt driving; replace the forfeiture penalty (signed)
- SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation for certain motor vehicles; provide (signed)
- SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Service Foundation; establish (signed)
- SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact (signed)
- HB 1391: Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish (signed)
- HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact (signed)

## Sources
- [HB 143/AP* (v6) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/237147)

## Related
- [SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckles…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB160-2025-2026)
- [SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB384-2025-2026)
- [SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Servic…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB76-2025-2026)
- [SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB406-2025-2026)
- [HB 1391: Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1391-2025-2026)
- [HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1344-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB143-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).