Georgia Senate Bill 479 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on March 2 2020 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-03-12 - Senate Tabled
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to uniform rules of the road, so as to prohibit the use of a stand-alone electronic device or wireless telecommunications device by persons under 18 years of age while operating a motor vehicle; to provide for penalties; to remove a process for being found not guilty of a violation in certain instances; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Rules of the Road; use of a stand-alone electronic device; persons under 18 years of age while operating a motor vehicle; prohibit

Sen. P.K. Martin [R]

2020-03-12 - Senate - Senate Vote #600 (Y: 49 N: 5 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-03-12	Senate	Senate Tabled
2020-03-10	Senate	Senate Read Second Time
2020-03-09	Senate	Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2020-03-03	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2020-03-02	Senate	Senate Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/57997
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20192020/191751
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20192020/192379
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/57997#17698