Highways, Bridges, and Ferries; duties when death results from an accident upon a highway in certain instances; allow for delegation
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 32 of the O.C.G.A., relating to highways, bridges, and ferries; to amend weight and dimension requirements for modular unit transporters; to amend Code Section 45-16-23 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to delegation of power by coroner or county medical examiner and qualifications of those authorized to perform examinations, so as to allow for delegation of duties when death results from an accident upon a highway in certain instances; to amend Code Section 50-18-72 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to when public disclosure not required by a state agency, so as to exempt certain records from public disclosure requirements; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Jan 2024
House Passage
Feb 2024
Signed into Law
Mar 2024
Introduced Jan 11, 2024
Signed Mar 4, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jan 29, 2024 · House Feb 16, 2024
How they voted
47–1
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 51
Jan 29, 2024
D
Democratic22
86% Yea
R
Republican29
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Mar 4, 2024
Signed into law
Act 367
upper
Mar 4, 2024
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Feb 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 9, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Jan 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended
upper
Jan 23, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Jan 12, 2024
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Jan 11, 2024
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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