Motor vehicles; use of mounts on windshields for the support of wireless telecommunications devices and stand-alone electronic devices under certain circumstances; allow
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 4 of Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to horns, exhaust systems, mirrors, windshields, tires, safety belts, and energy absorption systems of motor vehicles, so as to allow for the use of mounts on windshields of motor vehicles for the support of wireless telecommunications devices and stand-alone electronic devices under certain circumstances; to provide for an exception; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Mar 2019
House Passage
Feb 2019
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 6, 2019
Last action Mar 26, 2019
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Mar 14, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 28, 2019
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 27, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 25, 2019
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
Jimmy Pruett
RRepublican
P
Kevin Cooke
RRepublican
P
Timothy Barr
RRepublican
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