Motor vehicles; issuance of refusal to sign citation; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-13-2.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to signature on citations required, effect of failure to sign, exemption for out-of-state drivers, and electronic capture of signature, so as to provide for the issuance of refusal to sign citation; to provide for penalty; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 26, 2024
Last action Mar 14, 2024
Floor votes · House Feb 21, 2024
How they voted
134–9
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 151
Feb 21, 2024
D
Democratic63
93% Yea
R
Republican88
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Mar 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 22, 2024
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Jan 26, 2024
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Hitchens
RRepublican
P
Ken Vance
RRepublican
P
Matt Reeves
RRepublican
P
Scott Holcomb
DDemocratic
P
Yasmin Neal
DDemocratic
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