Drivers' Licenses; judicial discretion in suspension of a driver's license upon failure to appear for certain traffic violations; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 17 and Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to criminal procedure and drivers' licenses, respectively, so as to provide for judicial discretion in suspension of a driver's license upon failure to appear for certain traffic violations; to provide for notice of license suspension for failure to appear for certain traffic violations; to provide for standards for issuance of bench warrants; 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
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 24, 2022
Last action Mar 17, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Mar 15, 2022
How they voted
41–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 47
Mar 15, 2022
D
Democratic18
88% Yea
R
Republican29
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Mar 15, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 3, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Jan 25, 2022
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
11 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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