2023-2024 Regular SessionGeorgia Legislature

SB203: "Trucking Opportunity Act of 2023"; enact

Legislative Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 4 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to industry services training program, so as to provide for tuition-free programs that relate to the operation of a commercial motor vehicle for veterans; to amend Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to repeal provisions authorizing joinder of motor carriers and their insurance carriers in tort and contract causes of action; to provide for standards of service hours for motor carriers operating solely intrastate; to provide for hiring standards for commercial driver's license holders; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill History

2/15/2023
Senate Hopper
Senate
2/16/2023
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
2/28/2023
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
Senate
3/1/2023
Senate Read Second Time
Senate
3/6/2023
Senate Tabled
Senate
3/6/2023
Senate Taken from Table
Senate
3/6/2023
Senate Third Read
Senate
3/6/2023
Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended
Senate
3/7/2023
House First Readers
House of Representatives
3/8/2023
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
1/31/2024
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
House of Representatives
3/13/2024
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
House of Representatives
3/13/2024
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
House of Representatives
3/20/2024
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
House of Representatives
3/26/2024
House Committee Favorably Reported
House of Representatives
3/28/2024
House Third Readers
House of Representatives
3/28/2024
House Passed/Adopted
House of Representatives
4/4/2024
Senate Sent to Governor
Senate
5/7/2024
Senate Date Signed by Governor
Senate
5/7/2024
Veto V11

Amendments

House Floor Amendment

Floor amend 1 AM 39 0344

3/6/2023Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Floor amend 3

3/6/2023Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Floor amend 4

3/6/2023Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Floor amend 2

3/6/2023Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Passage: House Vote #820
3/28/2024
168
Yea
0
Nay
6
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
Motion To Remove From The Table: Senate Vote #182
3/6/2023
28
Yea
27
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
Adoption Of Amendment #2 By The Senator From The 17th: Senate Vote #183
3/6/2023
31
Yea
25
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Motion To Table: Senate Vote #184
3/6/2023
19
Yea
36
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
Passage As Amended: Senate Vote #185
3/6/2023
54
Yea
1
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED