Georgia House Bill 19 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on November 20 2008 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-01-15 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Motor Vehicles Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to add a points penalty for the use of cellular, hands-free, or mobile telephones or other wireless communication devices under certain circumstances; to change certain provisions related to exercising due care in operating a motor vehicle and the proper use of radios and mobile telephones; to provide for definitions; to provide for a penalty; to provide for exceptions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Motor vehicles; wireless communication devices; provisions

Rep. Kathy Ashe [D]

Rep. Stephanie Benfield [D]

Rep. Patricia Gardner [D]

Rep. Mary Oliver [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-01-15		House Second Readers
2009-01-14		House First Readers
2008-11-20		House Prefiled

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/25884
Text	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2009_10/versions/hb19_LC_29_3555_pf_2.htm
Text	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2009_10/versions/hb19_LC_29_3555_a_3.htm