2023-2024 Regular Session • Georgia Legislature
HB189: Highways, bridges, and ferries; allowable variance for weight limitations upon a vehicle or load; provide for
Legislative Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 6 of Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to dimensions and weight of vehicles and loads, so as to provide for an allowable variance for weight limitations upon a vehicle or load; to repeal certain exceptions which allow for excess weight for vehicles and loads; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill History
2/1/2023
House Hopper
House of Representatives
2/2/2023
House First Readers
House of Representatives
2/6/2023
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
2/13/2023
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
House of Representatives
2/16/2023
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
House of Representatives
2/23/2023
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
House of Representatives
2/28/2023
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
House of Representatives
3/6/2023
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
House of Representatives
3/6/2023
House Third Readers
House of Representatives
3/6/2023
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
House of Representatives
3/7/2023
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
3/21/2023
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Senate
3/21/2023
Senate Read Second Time
Senate
3/23/2023
Senate Third Read
Senate
3/23/2023
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
Senate
3/27/2023
House Disagreed Senate Amend or Sub
House of Representatives
3/29/2023
Senate Insisted
Senate
3/29/2023
House Insisted
House of Representatives
3/29/2023
House Conference Committee Appointed 178th, 11th, 176th
House of Representatives
3/29/2023
Senate Conference Committee Appointed 8th, 27th, 51st
Senate
3/29/2023
House Conference Committee Report Adopted
House of Representatives
3/29/2023
Senate Conference Committee Report Adopted
Senate
4/5/2023
House Sent to Governor
House of Representatives
5/3/2023
House Date Signed by Governor
House of Representatives
5/3/2023
Act 333
5/3/2023
Effective Date 2023-05-03
Roll Call Votes
Adopt Ccr: House Vote #388
3/30/2023
95
Yea
75
Nay
3
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: PASSED
Adopt Conference Committee Report: Senate Vote #404
3/30/2023
37
Yea
16
Nay
2
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #279
3/23/2023
44
Yea
5
Nay
4
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage: House Vote #213
3/6/2023
93
Yea
81
Nay
2
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/3/2023)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine Die
Sponsors
Republican: 5
Democrat: 2
Primary Sponsor
Steven Meeks
Republican