# Georgia 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

Georgia 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, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Debbie Buckner (Democrat), Chas Cannon (Republican), David Huddleston (Republican) and 2 others; status adopted, last action 2025-03-27 (House Hopper) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia HR 824
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: 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
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-27
- Last action: 2025-03-27, House Hopper
- Sponsors: Debbie Buckner (Democrat), Chas Cannon (Republican), David Huddleston (Republican), Lynn Smith (Republican), Vance Smith (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: PRIV
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Debbie Buckner (Democrat), House
- Sponsor: Chas Cannon (Republican), House
- Sponsor: David Huddleston (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Lynn Smith (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Vance Smith (Republican), House

## Actions (3)

- 2025-03-27: House Hopper (House)
- 2025-03-27: House First Readers (House)
- 2025-03-27: House Read and Adopted (House)

## Bill text

- LC 60 0159/a (v2): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/237855)

## 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
- [LC 60 0159/a (v2) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/237855)

## 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-HR824-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).