GA SB320 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 7)
Status: Passed on May 3 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-01-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 7)
Status: Passed on May 3 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-01-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to issuance, expiration, and renewal of licenses, so as to revise the exemptions afforded to nonresidents who have in their immediate possession a valid driver's license issued to them in their home state or country; to provide for certain presumptions of validity of a driver's license issued by the driver's licensing authority of a foreign county; to provide for exceptions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Title
Driver's License; revise exemptions afforded to nonresidents issued to them in in home state/country
Sponsors
| Sen. Ben Watson [R] | Sen. Tyler Harper [R] | Sen. Brandon Beach [R] | Sen. Frank Ginn [R] |
| Sen. Butch Miller [R] | Sen. Michael Dugan [R] | Rep. Alan Powell [R] |
Roll Calls
2016-03-24 - Senate - Senate Vote #804 (Y: 43 N: 7 NV: 5 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2016-03-22 - House - House Vote #826 (Y: 165 N: 0 NV: 7 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2016-02-16 - Senate - Senate Vote #455 (Y: 51 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2016-03-22 - House - House Vote #826 (Y: 165 N: 0 NV: 7 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2016-02-16 - Senate - Senate Vote #455 (Y: 51 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 4) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-01 | Effective Date | |
| 2016-05-03 | Act 573 | |
| 2016-05-03 | Senate | Senate Date Signed by Governor |
| 2016-03-31 | Senate | Senate Sent to Governor |
| 2016-03-24 | Senate | Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub |
| 2016-03-22 | House | House Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
| 2016-03-22 | House | House Third Readers |
| 2016-03-16 | House | House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| 2016-02-18 | House | House Second Readers |
| 2016-02-17 | House | House First Readers |
| 2016-02-16 | Senate | Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
| 2016-02-16 | Senate | Senate Third Read |
| 2016-02-10 | Senate | Senate Read Second Time |
| 2016-02-09 | Senate | Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| 2016-02-03 | Senate | Senate Read and Referred |
| 2016-02-02 | Senate | Senate Hopper |
