Railroad Crossings; persons driving vehicles shall exercise due care and caution for other on-track equipment; require
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to negotiating railroad crossings and entering highways from private driveways, so as to require that persons driving vehicles shall exercise due care and caution for other on-track equipment, as for trains, at railroad grade crossings; to provide for a definition; 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
Senate Passage
Feb 2018
House Passage
Mar 2018
Signed into Law
May 2018
Introduced Feb 8, 2018
Signed May 3, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 3, 2018
Signed into law
Act 401
upper
May 3, 2018
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 21, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 14, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 26, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 15, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 12, 2018
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
7 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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