Motor vehicles; use of safety chain or cable when operating a motor vehicle drawing a trailer; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to equipment and inspection of motor vehicles, so as to provide for the use of a safety chain or cable when operating a motor vehicle drawing a trailer; 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 5, 2015
Floor votes · House Mar 11, 2015
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
7
Committee
5
May 5, 2015
Signed into law
Act 80
upper
May 5, 2015
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 31, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 19, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 13, 2015
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 11, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 4, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 26, 2015
Committee
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
lower
Feb 20, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John Yates
RRepublican
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