2023-2024 Regular Session • Georgia Legislature
HB997: Motor vehicles; require disqualification to operate a commercial motor vehicle upon receipt of notification from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration of a positive drug test
Legislative Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-5-151 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to disqualification from driving and action required after suspending, revoking, or canceling license or nonresident privileges, so as to require disqualification to operate a commercial motor vehicle upon receipt of notification from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration of a positive drug test, an adulterated or substituted drug test, or a report of a refusal to submit to such test; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill History
1/23/2024
House Hopper
House of Representatives
1/24/2024
House First Readers
House of Representatives
1/25/2024
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
2/6/2024
House Committee Favorably Reported
House of Representatives
2/12/2024
House Third Readers
House of Representatives
2/12/2024
House Passed/Adopted
House of Representatives
2/13/2024
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
3/7/2024
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
Senate
3/8/2024
Senate Read Second Time
Senate
3/18/2024
Senate Third Read
Senate
3/18/2024
Senate Passed/Adopted
Senate
4/1/2024
House Sent to Governor
House of Representatives
4/22/2024
House Date Signed by Governor
House of Representatives
4/22/2024
Act 402
4/22/2024
Effective Date 2024-07-01
Roll Call Votes
Passage: Senate Vote #679
3/18/2024
45
Yea
6
Nay
3
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage: House Vote #467
2/12/2024
162
Yea
1
Nay
10
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(4/22/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine Die
Sponsors
Republican: 5
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor

John Corbett
Republican