SB 490 Georgia Senate · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Motor Vehicles and Traffic; felony offense of fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer; provide

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to provide for the felony offense of fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer; to provide for penalties; 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
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 12, 2024 Last action Mar 20, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 29, 2024

How they voted

481
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 52
Feb 29, 2024
D Democratic22
18 Yea 1 Nay 3
81% Yea
R Republican30
30 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Mar 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 13, 2024
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 12, 2024
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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