2021-2022 Regular SessionGeorgia Legislature

HB247: Uniform rules of the road; commission of an offense of distracted driving; provide for penalties

Legislative Summary

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 provide for penalties for the commission of an offense of distracted driving; 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.

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Bill History

2/2/2021
House Hopper
House of Representatives
2/3/2021
House First Readers
House of Representatives
2/4/2021
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
2/18/2021
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
House of Representatives
3/8/2021
House Third Readers
House of Representatives
3/8/2021
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
House of Representatives
3/9/2021
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
3/25/2021
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Senate
3/25/2021
Senate Read Second Time
Senate
1/10/2022
Senate Recommitted
Senate

Roll Call Votes

Passage: House Vote #191
3/8/2021
119
Yea
52
Nay
5
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(3/8/2021)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197017.2 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/1/197016.6 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/1/197017.5 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/1/197018.9 KB