Motor Carriers and Commercial Motor Vehicles; the reference date to federal regulations regarding the safe operation; update
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-1-8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to safe operations of motor carriers, commercial motor vehicles, and drivers and safe transportation of hazardous materials, so as to update the reference date to federal regulations regarding the safe operation of motor carriers and commercial motor vehicles; to revise a definition; to provide for related matters; 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 21, 2024
Last action Mar 20, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 29, 2024
How they voted
46–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 50
Feb 29, 2024
D
Democratic21
90% Yea
R
Republican29
93% 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 By Substitute
lower
Feb 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 22, 2024
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 21, 2024
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brandon Beach
RRepublican
P
Greg Dolezal
RRepublican
P
Shawn Still
RRepublican
P
Steve Gooch
RRepublican
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