GA SB130 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 5-2)
Status: Engrossed on March 13 2015 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2015-04-02 - House Withdrawn, Recommitted
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on March 13 2015 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2015-04-02 - House Withdrawn, Recommitted
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to the uniform rules of the road, so as to provide that any person in control of a motor vehicle who smokes or permits another occupant to smoke when a person under the age of 15 is in the vehicle shall be guilty of a misdemeanor; to provide for secondary enforcement; to define a certain term; to provide a penalty; to provide a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Title
"Smokefree Cars for Children Act"; any person in control of a motor vehicle who smokes; person under the age of 15 in vehicle; misdemeanor
Sponsors
Sen. Bruce Thompson [R] | Sen. Renee Unterman [R] | Sen. Jesse Stone [R] | Sen. Steve Henson [D] |
Sen. Valencia Seay [D] | Sen. Jeff Mullis [R] | Rep. Sharon Cooper [R] |
Roll Calls
2015-03-13 - Senate - Senate Vote #139 (Y: 37 N: 3 NV: 6 Abs: 10) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
---|---|---|
2015-04-02 | House | House Withdrawn, Recommitted |
2015-03-26 | House | House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
2015-03-19 | House | House Second Readers |
2015-03-18 | House | House First Readers |
2015-03-13 | Senate | Senate Passed/Adopted |
2015-03-13 | Senate | Senate Third Read |
2015-03-11 | Senate | Senate Read Second Time |
2015-03-09 | Senate | Senate Committee Favorably Reported |
2015-02-19 | Senate | Senate Read and Referred |
2015-02-18 | Senate | Senate Hopper |