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
99–43
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 147
Mar 8, 2021
D
Democratic59
50% Nay
R
Republican88
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
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