Local government; regulatory powers of cities and counties with certificate of public necessity and convenience; provisions
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 60 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to counties and municipal corporations, so as to provide for the regulatory powers of cities and counties with certificate of public necessity and convenience or medallion programs; to provide that operation of a taxicab in such jurisdictions without a certificate of public necessity and convenience or medallion is illegal; to provide for identification of taxicab operators; to amend Part 4 of Article 3 of Chapter 1 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ride share network services and transportation referral services, so as to provide definitions; to provide for the regulation of the age of motor vehicles used as taxicabs by certain jurisdictions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Mar 2018
House Passage
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 29, 2018
Last action Mar 27, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Mar 7, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 14, 2018
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 13, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 7, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Alan Powell
RRepublican
P
Bill Hitchens
RRepublican
P
Brett Harrell
RRepublican
P
J. Collins
RRepublican
P
Mack Jackson
DDemocratic
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