Motor vehicles; Georgia State Patrol motor vehicles for traffic law enforcement may be a solid color; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-8-91 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to marking and equipment of law enforcement vehicles and motorist allowed to continue to safe location before stopping for law enforcement officer vehicles, so as to provide that a motor vehicle used by any employee of the Georgia State Patrol for the enforcement of traffic laws may be a solid color; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2018
Committee Review
Mar 2018
House Passage
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Mar 2018
Signed into Law
May 2018
Introduced Feb 1, 2018
Signed May 3, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 3, 2018
Signed into law
Act 344
upper
May 3, 2018
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 27, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 9, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 26, 2018
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 23, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 20, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Hitchens
RRepublican
P
Eddie Lumsden
RRepublican
P
Kevin Tanner
RRepublican
P
Rick Williams
RRepublican
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