GA SB353 | 2021-2022 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 12-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 15 2022 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-03-17 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Judiciary - Non-Civil Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 17 and Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to criminal procedure and drivers' licenses, respectively, so as to provide for judicial discretion in suspension of a driver's license upon failure to appear for certain traffic violations; to provide for notice of license suspension for failure to appear for certain traffic violations; to provide for standards for issuance of bench warrants; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

Drivers' License; judicial discretion in suspension of a driver's license upon failure to appear for certain traffic violations; provide

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2022-03-15 - Senate - Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #639 (Y: 50 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 4) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2022-03-17HouseHouse Second Readers
2022-03-16HouseHouse First Readers
2022-03-15SenateSenate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2022-03-15SenateSenate Third Read
2022-03-15SenateSenate Taken from Table
2022-03-15SenateSenate Tabled
2022-03-04SenateSenate Read Second Time
2022-03-03SenateSenate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2022-01-25SenateSenate Read and Referred
2022-01-24SenateSenate Hopper

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Bill Comments

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