Georgia House Bill 865 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Passed on May 1 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-07-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to enact the "Georgia Motor Common and Contract Carrier Act of 2012"; to amend Chapter 1 of Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the identification and regulation of motor vehicles, so as to transfer the functions of regulating motor carriers and limousine carriers from the Georgia Public Service Commission to the Georgia Department of Public Safety; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to drivers' licenses, so as to authorize chauffeur endorsements on driver's licenses; to modify, amend, and repeal provisions of the O.C.G.A., so as to conform certain cross-references, remove duplication of provisions, and remove such functions from current provisions; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Georgia Motor Common and Contract Carrier Act of 2012; enact

Sen. Don Balfour [R]

Rep. Michael Harden [R]

Rep. Alan Powell [R]

Rep. Tom Rice [R]

2012-03-29 - House - House Vote #837 - Agree Sen Sub (Y: 167 N: 5 NV: 3 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2012-03-26 - Senate - Senate Vote #709 - Passage By Substitute (Y: 49 N: 3 NV: 1 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2012-02-23 - House - House Vote #527 - Passage (Y: 156 N: 3 NV: 8 Abs: 13) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-07-01		Effective Date
2012-05-01		Act 632
2012-05-01		House Date Signed by Governor
2012-04-10		House Sent to Governor
2012-03-29		House Agree Senate Amend or Sub
2012-03-26		Senate Passed/Adopted
2012-03-26		Senate Third Read
2012-03-21		Senate Read Second Time
2012-03-21		Senate Committee Favorably Reported
2012-02-24		Senate Read and Referred
2012-02-23		House Passed/Adopted
2012-02-23		House Third Readers
2012-02-09		House Committee Favorably Reported
2012-02-03		House Second Readers
2012-02-02		House First Readers

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/35548
Text	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/versions/hb865_LC_35_2465_a_2.htm
Text	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/versions/hb865_LC_35_2509S_hs_4.htm
Text	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/versions/hb865_LC_35_2509S_hcs_5.htm
Text	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/versions/hb865_Sen_ctee_sub_LC_39_0253S_7.htm
Text	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/versions/hb865_Sen_floor_amend_1_8.htm
Text	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/versions/hb865_SCSFA_to_HB865_9.htm
Text	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/versions/hb865_HB_865_APP_10.htm
Roll Call	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/votes/hv0527.htm
Roll Call	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/votes/sv0709.htm
Roll Call	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/votes/hv0837.htm