HB 944 Georgia House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Motor vehicles; federal regulations regarding safe operation of commercial motor carriers and commercial vehicles; update reference date

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 signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House Passage

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

May 2026

Introduced Jan 12, 2026 Signed May 6, 2026

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What changed between versions

LC 39 4841/a → HB 944/AP* · 1 edit

MINOR

The bill's title was updated to indicate it has passed both the House and Senate, and the document identifier was changed to reflect this new status. These are administrative updates confirming the bill's progression through the legislative process rather than changes to the actual laws or policies contained within.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill title to include '(AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)' and changed the document reference from 'LC 39 4841' to 'LC 39 4841/AP' to reflect its current legislative status.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 23, 2026 · House Feb 10, 2026

How they voted

43–0

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 47

Mar 23, 2026

D Democratic18

16 Yea 2

88% Yea

R Republican29

27 Yea 2

93% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

May 6, 2026

Signed into law

Act 420

upper

May 6, 2026

Signed into law

House Date Signed by Governor

lower

Mar 23, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Passed/Adopted

upper

Mar 19, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported

upper

Feb 11, 2026

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

Feb 10, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Passed/Adopted

lower

Feb 3, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported

lower

Jan 12, 2026

Introduced

House Hopper

lower

4 primary · 0 co-sponsors