GA HB160 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 5-1)
Status: Passed on May 5 2009 - 100% progression
Action: 2009-07-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend provisions of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated relating to fees to be paid to the Department of Driver Services; to amend Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to drivers' licenses, so as to increase the fees paid to the Department of Driver Services for reinstatement or restoration of suspended or revoked drivers' licenses; to amend Article 9 of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to speed restrictions, so as to specify that instruments charging violations of speed regulations shall state whether the violation occurred on a two-lane road or highway; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

Driver Services, Department of; increase fees; speed restrictions; provisions

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2009-03-25 - Senate - Senate Vote #254 - Passage (Y: 42 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2009-03-25 - Senate - Senate Vote #253 - Adoption Of Amendment #2 By The Sen. From The 10th As Amended (Y: 16 N: 33 NV: 4 Abs: 3) [FAIL]
2009-03-09 - House - House Vote #160 - Pass (Y: 113 N: 53 NV: 5 Abs: 9) [PASS]
2009-03-09 - House - House Vote #159 - Table (Y: 55 N: 112 NV: 4 Abs: 9) [FAIL]

History

DateChamberAction
2009-07-01 Effective Date
2009-05-05 Act 135
2009-05-05 House Date Signed by Governor
2009-04-13 House Sent to Governor
2009-03-25 Senate Passed/Adopted
2009-03-25 Senate Third Read
2009-03-23 Senate Read Second Time
2009-03-20 Senate Committee Favorably Reported
2009-03-10 Senate Read and Referred
2009-03-09 House Passed/Adopted
2009-03-09 House Third Readers
2009-03-09 House Third Readers
2009-02-25 House Committee Favorably Reported
2009-01-28 House Withdrawn, Recommitted
2009-01-28 House Second Readers
2009-01-27 House First Readers

Georgia State Sources


Bill Comments

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