HB 247 Georgia House · 2021-2022 Regular Session

Uniform rules of the road; commission of an offense of distracted driving; provide for penalties

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to uniform rules of the road, so as to provide for penalties for the commission of an offense of distracted driving; to remove a process for being found not guilty of a violation in certain instances; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Jan 2022
House Passage
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 2, 2021 Last action Jan 10, 2022
Floor votes · House Mar 8, 2021

How they voted

9943
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 147
Mar 8, 2021
D Democratic59
27 Yea 30 Nay 2
50% Nay
R Republican88
72 Yea 13 Nay 3
81% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Jan 10, 2022
Committee
Senate Recommitted
upper
Mar 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Mar 9, 2021
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 8, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 18, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors