HB 997 Georgia House · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Motor vehicles; require disqualification to operate a commercial motor vehicle upon receipt of notification from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration of a positive drug test

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-5-151 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to disqualification from driving and action required after suspending, revoking, or canceling license or nonresident privileges, so as to require disqualification to operate a commercial motor vehicle upon receipt of notification from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration of a positive drug test, an adulterated or substituted drug test, or a report of a refusal to submit to such test; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 23, 2024 Signed Apr 22, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 18, 2024 · House Feb 12, 2024

How they voted

416
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 52
Mar 18, 2024
D Democratic22
17 Yea 2 Nay 3
77% Yea
R Republican30
24 Yea 4 Nay 2
80% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Apr 22, 2024
Signed into law
Act 402
upper
Apr 22, 2024
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 13, 2024
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Jan 23, 2024
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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