Motor Vehicles; criminal offense and minimum fines for improper operation of an authorized emergency or law enforcement vehicle; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles, so as to provide for criminal offense and minimum fines for improper operation of an authorized emergency or law enforcement vehicle; to provide for an offense of operating an authorized emergency vehicle with a siren, bell, or whistle in certain instances; to provide for the mandatory license suspension of a driver convicted of a third or subsequent violation of such offense; to provide for fines; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Feb 2018
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 21, 2017
Last action Mar 5, 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
8
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Feb 28, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 22, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 22, 2017
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Joshua McKoon
RRepublican
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