GA HB472 | 2017-2018 | Regular Session

Georgia House Bill 472 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
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 Article 3 of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to driving on right side of roadway, overtaking and passing, and following too closely, so as to provide for an exception for following requirements for vehicles following in a procession when speed of the non-leading, participating vehicles are coordinated automatically; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Title

Motor vehicles and traffic; following requirements for vehicles in a procession when speed is coordinated automatically; provide exception

Roll Calls

2017-03-30 - Senate - Senate Vote #352 (Y: 51 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2017-03-30 - House - House Vote #416 (Y: 158 N: 5 NV: 8 Abs: 9) [PASS]
2017-03-28 - Senate - Senate Vote #297 (Y: 50 N: 3 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2017-03-03 - House - House Vote #223 (Y: 167 N: 0 NV: 5 Abs: 8) [PASS]

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-07-01		Effective Date
2017-05-09		Act 267
2017-05-09	House	House Date Signed by Governor
2017-04-05	House	House Sent to Governor
2017-03-30	House	House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
2017-03-30	Senate	Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2017-03-30	Senate	Senate Taken from Table
2017-03-28	Senate	Senate Tabled
2017-03-16	Senate	Senate Read Second Time
2017-03-15	Senate	Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2017-03-06	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2017-03-03	House	House Passed/Adopted
2017-03-03	House	House Third Readers
2017-03-03	House	House Committee Favorably Reported
2017-02-24	House	House Second Readers
2017-02-23	House	House First Readers
2017-02-22	House	House Hopper

Georgia State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/50932
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20172018/166305
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20172018/168499
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20172018/170675
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/50932#15051
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/50932#15367
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/50932#15417
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/50932#15483