HB 795 Georgia House · 2015-2016 Regular Session

Georgia Driver's Education Commission; transfer from Department of Driver Services to the Governor's Office of Highway Safety

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 10 of Chapter 21 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Driver's Education Commission, so as to transfer such commission from the Department of Driver Services to the Governor's Office of Highway Safety; to extend the sunset applicable to penalties for violations of traffic laws or ordinances; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2016

Committee Review

Mar 2016

House Passage

Feb 2016

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 21, 2016 Last action Mar 15, 2016

Floor votes · House Feb 26, 2016

How they voted

111–6

Passed · 19 other

Total votes 136

Feb 26, 2016

D Democratic43

37 Yea 1 Nay 5

86% Yea

I Independent1

1 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican92

73 Yea 5 Nay 14

79% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Mar 15, 2016

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported

upper

Feb 29, 2016

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

Feb 26, 2016

Lower · Passed

House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

lower

Feb 25, 2016

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

lower

5 primary · 0 co-sponsors