# Georgia SB 420: License, Permit, Tag, and Stamp Fees; fees for reef and migratory fish endorsement; provide

Georgia SB 420, License, Permit, Tag, and Stamp Fees; fees for reef and migratory fish endorsement; provide, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jason Anavitarte (Republican), Lee Anderson (Republican), Drew Echols (Republican) and 3 others; status signed, last action 2026-07-01 (Effective Date); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia SB 420
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: License, Permit, Tag, and Stamp Fees; fees for reef and migratory fish endorsement; provide
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-22
- Last action: 2026-07-01, Effective Date
- Sponsors: Jason Anavitarte (Republican), Lee Anderson (Republican), Drew Echols (Republican), Steve Gooch (Republican), Mike Hodges (Republican), Shawn Still (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Game, Fish & Parks, Economic Development and Tourism, General Bill
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (215 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New fishing fees and reporting rules: cost, low. Georgia’s Board of Natural Resources can require recreational and commercial fishers to get an extra endorsement for designated fish. Each designated species or group requires a separate endorsement, in addition to the required fishing license. Reef and migratory fish endorsements cost $10 yearly f…
- Updated rules for natural resources offenses: mixed, low. For certain criminal violations, Georgia uses Board of Natural Resources rules in force on January 1, 2026. This replaces the January 1, 2025 reference date. The law changes which version of the rules applies, but the provided text does not list the underlying rule changes.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jason Anavitarte (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Lee Anderson (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Drew Echols (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Steve Gooch (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Mike Hodges (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Shawn Still (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jesse Petrea (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-12 | House | PASSAGE | pass | 163 | 2 | 8 |
| 2026-02-03 | Senate | PASSAGE | pass | 52 | 0 | 3 |

## Actions (16)

- 2026-07-01: Effective Date
- 2026-05-11: Senate Date Signed by Governor (Senate)
- 2026-05-11: Act 508
- 2026-04-10: Senate Sent to Governor (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: House Third Readers (House)
- 2026-03-12: House Passed/Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-10: House Postponed (House)
- 2026-02-12: House Committee Favorably Reported (House)
- 2026-02-05: House Second Readers (House)
- 2026-02-04: House First Readers (House)
- 2026-02-03: Senate Third Read (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Senate Passed/Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Senate Read Second Time (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Senate Hopper (Senate)

## Bill text

- SB 420/AP* (v5): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/245886)

## 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
- [SB 420/AP* (v5) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/245886)

## 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-SB420-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).