GA HB328 | 2017-2018 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 5-1)
Status: Passed on May 9 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-07-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 5-1)
Status: Passed on May 9 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-07-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 32 and Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to highways and uniform rules of the road, respectively, so as to provide for the maximum length and load of vehicles; to provide for methods for determining load limits for vehicles utilizing idle reduction technology; to revise provisions for FlexAuto lanes; to clarify the meaning of certain flashing signals; to provide for rules of the road when approaching or entering an intersection with a signal in unactivated dark mode; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Title
Highways; uniform rules of the road; provisions
Sponsors
| Sen. Sam Watson [R] | Rep. Dale Rutledge [R] | Rep. Al Williams [D] | Rep. Kevin Tanner [R] |
| Rep. James Epps [R] | Sen. Steve Gooch [R] |
Roll Calls
2017-03-20 - Senate - Senate Vote #208 (Y: 52 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2017-03-01 - House - House Vote #159 (Y: 165 N: 0 NV: 6 Abs: 9) [PASS]
2017-03-01 - House - House Vote #159 (Y: 165 N: 0 NV: 6 Abs: 9) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-07-01 | Effective Date | |
| 2017-05-09 | Act 256 | |
| 2017-05-09 | House | House Date Signed by Governor |
| 2017-04-03 | House | House Sent to Governor |
| 2017-03-20 | Senate | Senate Passed/Adopted |
| 2017-03-20 | Senate | Senate Third Read |
| 2017-03-13 | Senate | Senate Read Second Time |
| 2017-03-10 | Senate | Senate Committee Favorably Reported |
| 2017-03-03 | Senate | Senate Read and Referred |
| 2017-03-01 | House | House Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
| 2017-03-01 | House | House Third Readers |
| 2017-02-23 | House | House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| 2017-02-15 | House | House Second Readers |
| 2017-02-14 | House | House First Readers |
| 2017-02-10 | House | House Hopper |
