Motor vehicles; reference date to federal regulations regarding the safe operation of commercial motor vehicles and carriers; update
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-1-8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to safe operations of motor carriers, commercial motor vehicles, and drivers, safe transportation of hazardous materials, and penalties, so as to update the reference date to federal regulations regarding the safe operation of motor carriers and commercial motor vehicles; to revise a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Mar 2019
House Passage
Feb 2019
Senate Passage
Mar 2019
Signed into Law
May 2019
Introduced Feb 8, 2019
Signed May 7, 2019
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 7, 2019
Signed into law
Act 272
upper
May 7, 2019
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 21, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 14, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 25, 2019
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 22, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 19, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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