GA HB673 | 2017-2018 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 6-1)
Status: Passed on May 2 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-07-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 6-1)
Status: Passed on May 2 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-07-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to prohibit actions which distract a driver while operating a motor vehicle; to provide for the proper and safe use of wireless telecommunications devices while driving; to provide for definitions; to provide for violations; to provide for punishments; to provide for the assessment of points upon conviction; to provide for additional fines to be collected by the Department of Driver Services; to provide for applicability; to provide for punishments for homicide by vehicle and for serious bodily injury by vehicle when driver was operating such motor vehicle while using a wireless telecommunications device; to correct cross-references; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Title
Motor vehicles; prohibit actions which distract a driver while operating a motor vehicle; provisions
Sponsors
| Rep. John Carson [R] | Rep. Eddie Lumsden [R] | Rep. Rich Golick [R] | Rep. Robert Trammell [D] |
| Rep. Richard Smith [R] | Rep. Bill Hitchens [R] | Sen. P.K. Martin [R] |
Roll Calls
2018-03-29 - House - House Vote #823 (Y: 147 N: 23 NV: 6 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2018-03-29 - Senate - Senate Vote #808 (Y: 51 N: 1 NV: 2 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2018-03-29 - House - House Vote #883 (Y: 144 N: 18 NV: 15 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2018-03-27 - Senate - Senate Vote #740 (Y: 19 N: 31 NV: 4 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2018-03-27 - Senate - Senate Vote #741 (Y: 54 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2018-02-28 - House - House Vote #649 (Y: 36 N: 136 NV: 2 Abs: 6) [FAIL]
2018-02-28 - House - House Vote #650 (Y: 151 N: 20 NV: 4 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2018-03-29 - Senate - Senate Vote #808 (Y: 51 N: 1 NV: 2 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2018-03-29 - House - House Vote #883 (Y: 144 N: 18 NV: 15 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2018-03-27 - Senate - Senate Vote #740 (Y: 19 N: 31 NV: 4 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2018-03-27 - Senate - Senate Vote #741 (Y: 54 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2018-02-28 - House - House Vote #649 (Y: 36 N: 136 NV: 2 Abs: 6) [FAIL]
2018-02-28 - House - House Vote #650 (Y: 151 N: 20 NV: 4 Abs: 5) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-07-01 | Effective Date | |
| 2018-05-02 | Act 298 | |
| 2018-05-02 | House | House Date Signed by Governor |
| 2018-04-06 | House | House Sent to Governor |
| 2018-03-29 | House | House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub |
| 2018-03-29 | Senate | Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub As Amended |
| 2018-03-29 | House | House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended |
| 2018-03-27 | Senate | Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
| 2018-03-27 | Senate | Senate Third Read |
| 2018-03-23 | Senate | Senate Read Second Time |
| 2018-03-23 | Senate | Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| 2018-03-01 | Senate | Senate Read and Referred |
| 2018-02-28 | House | House Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
| 2018-02-28 | House | House Third Readers |
| 2018-02-22 | House | House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| 2018-01-18 | House | House Second Readers |
| 2018-01-11 | House | House First Readers |
| 2018-01-10 | House | House Hopper |
