GA HB973 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 5-1)
Status: Engrossed on February 26 2016 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-02-29 - Senate Read and Referred
Pending: Senate Government Oversight Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to identification and regulation of motor vehicles, so as to provide for the regulation by the Department of Public Safety of towing service providers operating on interstate highways subject to appropriation by the General Assembly; to provide for definitions; to require annual permits for the operation of towing service providers; to provide for power of the department to establish procedures for the issuance of such permits; to provide for a maximum fee to be charged for such permits; to provide for authority to promulgate rules and regulations; to provide for a right to a hearing upon denial of such permit; to provide for effective dates; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

Public Safety, Department of; regulation of towing service providers operating on interstate highways; provisions

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2016-02-26 - House - House Vote #644 (Y: 130 N: 30 NV: 3 Abs: 17) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-02-29SenateSenate Read and Referred
2016-02-26HouseHouse Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2016-02-26HouseHouse Third Readers
2016-02-24HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2016-02-16HouseHouse Withdrawn, Recommitted
2016-02-16HouseHouse Second Readers
2016-02-11HouseHouse First Readers
2016-02-10HouseHouse Hopper

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