HB 118 Georgia House · 2015-2016 Regular Session

Drivers' licenses; issuance of commercial licenses and instruction permits to comply with federal law; amend certain provisions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to drivers' licenses, so as to amend certain provisions relative to the issuance of commercial drivers' licenses and commercial drivers' instruction permits so as to comply with federal law; to amend Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to uniform rules of the road, so as to prohibit certain activities with wireless telecommunications devices by drivers of commercial motor vehicles; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2015

Committee Review

Mar 2015

House Passage

Mar 2015

Senate Passage

Mar 2015

Signed into Law

May 2015

Introduced Jan 27, 2015 Signed May 12, 2015

Floor votes · House Mar 2, 2015

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

May 12, 2015

Signed into law

Act 240

upper

May 12, 2015

Signed into law

House Date Signed by Governor

lower

Mar 31, 2015

Upper · Passed

Senate Passed/Adopted

upper

Mar 23, 2015

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported

upper

Mar 3, 2015

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

Mar 2, 2015

Lower · Passed

House Passed/Adopted

lower

Feb 24, 2015

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported

lower

4 primary · 0 co-sponsors