Motor vehicles; clarify what constitutes an obstruction for purposes of exceptions to when a vehicle is to drive on the right side of roadway
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to driving on right side of roadway, overtaking and passing, and following too closely, so as to clarify what constitutes an obstruction for purposes of exceptions to when a vehicle is to drive on the right side of the roadway; to provide for proper operation of a motor vehicle when overtaking a bicyclist; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
House Passage
Feb 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Feb 8, 2021
Signed May 4, 2021
Floor votes · House Feb 18, 2021
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 4, 2021
Signed into law
Act 221
upper
May 4, 2021
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 22, 2021
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 18, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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