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

Georgia HB 443, Game and fish; fees for reef and migratory fish endorsements; provide, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Buddy DeLoach (Republican), Lehman Franklin (Republican), Jesse Petrea (Republican) and 3 others; status failed, last action 2026-01-28 (House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia HB 443
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Game and fish; fees for reef and migratory fish endorsements; provide
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-13
- Last action: 2026-01-28, House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended
- Sponsors: Buddy DeLoach (Republican), Lehman Franklin (Republican), Jesse Petrea (Republican), Trey Rhodes (Republican), Ron Stephens (Republican), Rick Townsend (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Game, Fish & Parks, Natural Resources and the Environment, General Bill
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (378 yes, 8 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Buddy DeLoach (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Lehman Franklin (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jesse Petrea (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Trey Rhodes (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Ron Stephens (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rick Townsend (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lee Anderson (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-01-28 | House | Agree to Senate Sub as Am | pass | 165 | 2 | 11 |
| 2025-04-04 | Senate | PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE | pass | 48 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025-03-04 | House | PASSAGE | pass | 165 | 1 | 7 |

## Actions (14)

- 2026-01-28: House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended (House)
- 2025-04-04: Senate Taken from Table (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Senate Third Read (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Senate Tabled (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: Senate Read Second Time (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: House Third Readers (House)
- 2025-03-04: House Passed/Adopted (House)
- 2025-02-27: House Committee Favorably Reported (House)
- 2025-02-19: House Second Readers (House)
- 2025-02-18: House First Readers (House)
- 2025-02-13: House Hopper (House)

## Bill text

- Floor Amendment AM 44 0239 (v9): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/240498)

## 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
- [Floor Amendment AM 44 0239 (v9) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/240498)

## 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-HB443-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).