Transportation

passed · Georgia · House Mar 31, 2026

HB 77: Motor vehicles; encountering funeral procession on two-lane highway; revise responsibilities

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to right of way for operators of motor vehicles, so as to revise responsibilities of motor vehicle operators when encountering a funeral procession on a two-lane highway; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationAmends right-of-way rules for funeral processions on two-lane highways, enhancing traffic safety regulations for vehicle operators on roads.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Transportation

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passed · Georgia · House Jan 12, 2026

HB 638: 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

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.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationProhibits non-transit vehicles from blocking MARTA transit lanes, protecting public transit efficiency and infrastructure access in Atlanta.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Transportation

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signed · Georgia · Senate Jul 1, 2025

SB 58: "Georgia Transporting Life-Saving Organs and Personnel Act"; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to emergency medical services, so as to provide for the licensing and operation of emergency organ transport vehicles as ambulance services; to provide for the operation of such vehicles on public roadways; to amend Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to exempt emergency organ transport vehicles from those vehicles required to obtain an emergency vehicle permit from the Department of Public Safety; to revise and provide for definitions; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill establishes licensing for organ transport vehicles and traffic exemptions, directly improving access to life-saving organ transplants and supporting healthcare logistics for patients and medical professionals.95% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationExempts emergency organ transport vehicles from traffic regulations to improve response times for life-saving services, enhancing transportation safety and efficiency.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Transportation

signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2025

HB 224: Highways, bridges, and ferries; construction or maintenance of roads upon military bases or installations paid for by the United States Department of Defense or other entities; authorize

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to highways, bridges, and ferries, so as to authorize the construction or maintenance of roads upon military bases or installations by the Department of Transportation when done so through agreement with and when paid for by the United States Department of Defense or other federal entity; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationAuthorizes DOT to construct/maintain military base roads via federal funding, advancing transportation infrastructure projects.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Transportation

signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2025

HB 164: Highways, bridges, and ferries; allowable variance for weight limitations upon a vehicle or load; repeal automatic repeal provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 6 of Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to dimensions and weight of vehicles and loads, so as to repeal automatic repeal provisions relating to an allowable variance for weight limitations upon a vehicle or load hauling certain commodities within a certain range and areas of the state; to provide for the enforcement of such provisions by local law enforcement officers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationRepeals automatic repeal of weight variance for specific commodities, enabling consistent hauling on highways and facilitating transportation logistics without disrupting infrastructure.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Transportation

signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2025

HB 114: Motor vehicles; federal regulations regarding safe operation of commercial motor vehicle and carriers; update reference date

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.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationUpdates Georgia's reference to current federal safety regulations for commercial vehicles, maintaining compliance with federal standards for safe operations and hazardous materials transport.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Transportation

signed · Georgia · House May 13, 2025

HB 381: Lower Chattahoochee Regional Transportation Authority; add Clay, Marion, and Webster counties

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create the Lower Chattahoochee Regional Transportation Authority, approved April 11, 2012 (Ga. L. 2012, p. 5019), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 25, 2022 (Ga. L. 2022, p. 5725), so as to add Clay, Marion, and Webster counties to the authority; to revise provisions for the appointment of members; to add references to said additional counties to provisions related to credit not pledged, tort immunity, and effects on other governments; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationAdds Clay, Marion, and Webster counties to transportation authority, expanding regional infrastructure management scope without restrictions or defunding language.92% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Transportation

signed · Georgia · House May 1, 2025

HB 763: Richmond Hill-Bryan County Airport Authority Act; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to create and establish the Richmond Hill-Bryan County Airport Authority, a new airport authority in and for the County of Bryan and the City of Richmond Hill; to provide that no liability or debt against the aforementioned city or county shall be incurred in the exercise of any powers granted by this Act; to make the bonds, securities, or obligations of the authority exempt from taxation; to authorize the issuance of refunding bonds, securities, or other obligations; to provide that such bonds, securities, or other obligations be validated as authorized by the "Revenue Bond Law"; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationCreates airport authority and authorizes tax-exempt bonds for airport infrastructure development, directly advancing transportation infrastructure.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Transportation