HB 0075 |
Support | Clarify Law on Passing a Stopped School Bus |
Bill Hitchens |
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1/30/2019 |
House Second Readers |
Public Safety and Homeland Security |
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| This legislation clarifies when it is illegal to pass a stopped school bus on a divided highway. This clarification is part of ACCG's 2019 Policy Agenda. The language of this bill is the same as SB 25. |
HB 0106 |
Watch | Require the Department of Driver Services Driver's Manual to Include Best Practices for Traffic Stop |
Sandra Scott |
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2/6/2019 |
House Second Readers |
Judiciary - Non-Civil |
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| This legislation requires the Department of Driver Services to include a chapter in their Driver's Manual that includes best practices for facilitating the safety of all parties during a traffic stop by law enforcement. |
HB 0113 |
Neutral | Distracted Driving Prohibit Individuals Under 18 from using Stand-Alone Electronic Devices |
John Carson |
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2/25/2020 |
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
Public Safety and Homeland Security |
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| This legislation prohibits any individual under the age of 18 from using a stand alone electrtonic device or wireless telecommunications device while driving. The bill also eliminates the first offense waiver and raises the fine by $50 respectively for first, second and third offenses. The legislation also requires points to be assessed on driver's license for each offense. Additionally a $50 surcharge is assessed on each offense with the "intent" that the funds will be used for the Georgia Trauma Commission. |
HB 0174 |
Support | Requirement that License Plates on Vehicles Be Fully Displayed Including all Renewal Stickers |
David Wilkerson |
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4/2/2019 |
House Withdrawn, Recommitted |
Motor Vehicles |
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| This bill requires that all license plates on vehicles be fully displayed at all times with no obstruction of view by tag holders, etc. |
HB 0205 |
Watch | Department of Driver's Services Must Include Instructions for Best Practices for Safety of all Parties During a Traffic Stop |
Billy Mitchell |
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2/11/2019 |
House Second Readers |
Public Safety and Homeland Security |
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| This legislation requires the Department of Driver Services to include instructions for best practices for facilitating safety for all parties during a traffic stop into their driver's manual. |
HB 0799 |
Neutral | Allow Early Reinstatement of Driver's License and Limited Driving Permits for Persons Convicted of Driving While Under the Influence of Drugs |
Shaw Blackmon |
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7/29/2020 |
Effective Date |
Judiciary - Non-Civil |
Judiciary |
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| This legislation provides for eligibility of persons convicted of driving while under the influence of prescription drugs (for which they have a prescription) to apply for early license reminstatement and/or a limited driving permit. Under current law individuals convicted for DUI Drugs are not eligible for a limited driving permit. |
HB 0859 |
Neutral | Penalty for Tinting of Motor Vehicle Windshields |
Clay Pirkle |
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3/9/2020 |
Senate Read and Referred |
Public Safety and Homeland Security |
Special Judiciary |
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| This legislation sets the maximum penalty for motor vehicles windshield tinting at $25.00. The bill was amended to prohibit any fees or surcharges being added to the maximum fine. |
HB 0895 |
Evaluating | Maximum Fine for Offense of Failure to Obey a Traffic Control Device |
Ed Setzler |
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3/3/2020 |
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
Motor Vehicles |
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| This bill sets the maximum fine amount for failure to obey a traffice control device (red light, speeding camera) at $100 with no points assessed to the driver's license. |
HB 0903 |
Neutral | Issuance of Traffic Citation to Vehicle Owner in Lieu of Person Operating Vehicle In Certain Situations |
Matt Dollar |
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6/20/2020 |
Senate - Senate Read Second Time |
Public Safety and Homeland Security |
Special Judiciary |
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| This legislation would allow law enforcement to issue a citation to an owner of vehicle instead of the vehicle operater for violations involving tag decals, if the owner is present. |
SB 0063 |
Evaluating | Standard for Law Enforcement Engagement Vehicular Pursuits |
Gail Davenport |
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2/7/2019 |
Senate Read and Referred |
- | Public Safety |
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| This legislation requires that law enforcement must have probably cause to believe that the person being pursued committed or are committing, murder; aggravated battery; kidnapping; false imprisonment; armed robbery; or any offense that creates an immediate threat of death or serious bodily injury to another person. |
SB 0208 |
Neutral | Revision to Implied Consent Law for Driving Under the Influence |
Randy Robertson |
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6/25/2020 |
House - House Withdrawn, Recommitted |
Judiciary - Non-Civil |
Public Safety |
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| This legislation revises the implied consent notice to advise suspects that refusal to submit to blood or urine testing may be used as evidence against them in trial. |
SB 0458 |
Oppose | Allow School Safety Officers to Operate Radar for Speed Limit Enforcement |
Lindsey Tippins |
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2/28/2020 |
Senate Read and Referred |
- | Public Safety |
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| This legisation allows local school boards to allow school safety officers to run radar within local law enforcement jurisdictions. |