Georgia House Bill 118 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 5)
Status: Passed on May 12 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-05-12 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to drivers' licenses, so as to amend certain provisions relative to the issuance of commercial drivers' licenses and commercial drivers' instruction permits so as to comply with federal law; to amend Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to uniform rules of the road, so as to prohibit certain activities with wireless telecommunications devices by drivers of commercial motor vehicles; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Drivers' licenses; issuance of commercial licenses and instruction permits to comply with federal law; amend certain provisions

Rep. Kevin Tanner [R]	Rep. Alan Powell [R]	Rep. Eddie Lumsden [R]	Rep. Bill Hitchens [R]
Sen. Tyler Harper [R]

2015-03-31 - Senate - Senate Vote #273 (Y: 51 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2015-03-02 - House - House Vote #102 (Y: 147 N: 11 NV: 2 Abs: 20) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-05-12		Effective Date
2015-05-12		Act 240
2015-05-12	House	House Date Signed by Governor
2015-04-07	House	House Sent to Governor
2015-03-31	Senate	Senate Passed/Adopted
2015-03-31	Senate	Senate Third Read
2015-03-24	Senate	Senate Read Second Time
2015-03-23	Senate	Senate Committee Favorably Reported
2015-03-03	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2015-03-02	House	House Passed/Adopted
2015-03-02	House	House Third Readers
2015-02-26	House	House Postponed
2015-02-24	House	House Committee Favorably Reported
2015-01-29	House	House Second Readers
2015-01-28	House	House First Readers
2015-01-27	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/43006
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20152016/145972
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20152016/153466
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/43006#12297
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/43006#12750