Senate Study Committee on Vulnerable Roadway Users; create
This resolution creates a Senate Study Committee focused on improving safety for pedestrians and cyclists in Georgia. It addresses rising pedestrian and cyclist fatalities (with Georgia ranked 6th most dangerous state for pedestrians in 2022), current laws that often treat pedestrian strikes as minor offenses, and gaps in enforcement and reporting. The committee will study these issues and recommend legislative changes to strengthen penalties, improve enforcement, and prioritize safety infrastructure. The committee, composed of five Senate members appointed by the President, must submit findings by December 2025. This is a procedural step to research solutions, not a law that changes policy directly.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 19, 2025
Last action Apr 2, 2025
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What changed between versions
As Introduced LC 39 4571
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Adopted Senate
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4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended to narrow its scope by removing detailed provisions for committee membership composition and specific funding rules for non-legislative members. The resolution now creates a smaller, more streamlined committee with only five Senate members, eliminating the requirement for external organization representatives and a municipal judge. Technical changes include updating the bill number and correcting a grammatical error in the text regarding defendants bypassing court appearances.
Scope change
The committee's composition was significantly reduced from seven members (including external stakeholders and a judge) to just five Senate members, limiting the committee's external representation and expertise sources.
ELIGIBILITY
Removed requirements for the committee to include a member of Propel ATL, a member of GO Georgia, and a municipal traffic court judge, reducing the committee to only five Senate members.
FISCAL
Deleted detailed provisions regarding expense allowances and reimbursement methods for non-legislative committee members, simplifying the funding structure.
TECHNICAL
Changed the bill identifier from LC 39 4571 to LC 39 4701S (SCS) to reflect its adopted status in the Senate.
Corrected a grammatical error in line 13 by changing 'allowing' to 'allow' for consistency with the surrounding text.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 2, 2025
How they voted
51–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 55
Apr 2, 2025
D
Democratic22
100% Yea
R
Republican33
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Apr 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
13 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bo Hatchett
RRepublican
P
Chuck Hufstetler
RRepublican
P
Clint Dixon
RRepublican
P
Elena Parent
DDemocratic
P
Greg Dolezal
RRepublican
P
Jason Esteves
DDemocratic
P
John Albers
RRepublican
P
John Kennedy
RRepublican
P
Kim Jackson
DDemocratic
P
Randy Robertson
RRepublican
P
Sally Harrell
DDemocratic
P
Sonya Halpern
DDemocratic
P
Steve Gooch
RRepublican
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