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Action: 2015-04-02 - House Withdrawn, Recommitted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]

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.

Tracking Information

Register now for our free OneVote public service or GAITS Pro trial account and you can begin tracking this and other legislation, all driven by the real-time data of the LegiScan API. Providing tools allowing you to research pending legislation, stay informed with email alerts, content feeds, and share dynamic reports. Use our new PolitiCorps to join with friends and collegaues to monitor & discuss bills through the process.

Monitor Legislation or view this same bill number from multiple sessions or take advantage of our national legislative search.

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


Roll Calls

2015-03-13 - Senate - Senate Vote #139 (Y: 37 N: 3 NV: 6 Abs: 10) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2015-04-02HouseHouse Withdrawn, Recommitted
2015-03-26HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2015-03-19HouseHouse Second Readers
2015-03-18HouseHouse First Readers
2015-03-13SenateSenate Passed/Adopted
2015-03-13SenateSenate Third Read
2015-03-11SenateSenate Read Second Time
2015-03-09SenateSenate Committee Favorably Reported
2015-02-19SenateSenate Read and Referred
2015-02-18SenateSenate Hopper

Georgia State Sources


Bill Comments

feedback