Motor vehicles; nonrenewal and nonissuance of driver's licenses for certain reasons; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to provide for the nonrenewal and nonissuance of driver's licenses for certain reasons; to provide for the nonrenewal and nonissuance of motor vehicle registrations for certain reasons; to provide for automated traffic enforcement safety devices in school zones; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2015
Committee Review
Mar 2016
House Passage
Feb 2016
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 25, 2015
Last action Mar 14, 2016
Floor votes · House Feb 26, 2016
How they voted
93–23
Passed · 20 other
Total votes 136
Feb 26, 2016
D
Democratic43
81% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican92
61% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Mar 11, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 29, 2016
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 26, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 19, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Alan Powell
RRepublican
P
Calvin Smyre
DDemocratic
P
Don Parsons
RRepublican
P
Margaret Kaiser
DDemocratic
P
Tom Rice
RRepublican
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