HB 638 Georgia House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

MARTA; prohibit stopping or parking of a motor vehicle other than a transit vehicle in a designated transit vehicle lane in the City of Atlanta

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 9 of Title 32 of the O.C.G.A., relating to Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA), so as to prohibit the stopping or parking of a motor vehicle other than a transit vehicle in a designated transit vehicle lane in the City of Atlanta; to provide for automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2026
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 26, 2025 Last action Jan 12, 2026
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MINOR
The bill text was reformatted from a House Committee substitute format to a standard House Bill substitute format, with the committee header replaced by a formal bill title and sponsor list. The substantive content of the bill regarding MARTA transit lane enforcement remains unchanged.
TECHNICAL

Removed the House Committee on Transportation header and substitute designation language

Added formal bill title with sponsor names (Representatives Silcox, Holland, Olaleye, Evans, Jones, and others)

Changed page header from committee substitute notation to standard House Bill substitute format

Floor votes · House Mar 6, 2025

How they voted

12718
Passed · 14 other
Total votes 159
Mar 6, 2025
D Democratic67
57 Yea 3 Nay 7
85% Yea
R Republican92
70 Yea 15 Nay 7
76% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Jan 12, 2026
Committee
Senate Recommitted
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 10, 2025
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Mar 3, 2025
Committee
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors