Rules of the Road; when driver of a vehicle need not stop upon meeting or passing a school bus; clarify
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-6-163 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to duty of driver of vehicle meeting or overtaking school bus, reporting of violations, and civil monetary penalty for violations captured by school bus camera, so as to clarify when the driver of a vehicle need not stop upon meeting or passing a school bus; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Feb 2019
Senate Passage
Feb 2019
House Passage
Feb 2019
Signed into Law
Feb 2019
Introduced Jan 16, 2019
Signed Feb 15, 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
16
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Feb 15, 2019
Signed into law
Act 1
upper
Feb 15, 2019
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Feb 13, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 12, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 7, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 5, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Jan 17, 2019
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Heath
RRepublican
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