Georgia House of Representatives
HB 70 - Uniform rules of the road; pedestrian right-of-way

Sponsor and CoSponsors
Hegstrom, June	Mobley, Barbara J
Links / Committees / Status
Summary / Full Text	HC: MotV	SC: Trans
F/R: 01/09/95	L/A: 04/07/95	Signed by Governor
Titles Amended: 40
Bill List	Legislation List	Clerk's Page

First Reader Summary

A BILL to amend Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the uniform rules of the road, so as to require the driver of a vehicle to stop and remain stopped to allow a pedestrian to cross the roadway within a crosswalk when the pedestrian is upon the half of the roadway upon which the vehicle is traveling, or when the pedestrian is approaching and is within one lane of the half of the roadway on which the vehicle is traveling or onto which it is turning; and for other purposes.

Actions Taken

               HOUSE                          SENATE
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              1/9/95   Read 1st Time         2/7/95         
              1/10/95  Read 2nd Time         3/13/95        
              2/1/95   Favorably Reported    3/13/95        
                       Committee Amend/Sub   Am             
              2/6/95   Read 3rd Time         3/15/95        
              2/6/95   Passed/Adopted        3/15/95        
                       Comm/Floor Amend/Sub  CAFA           
              3/15*    Amend/Sub Agreed To   3/17*          
              4/5/95   Sent to Governor                     
              4/7/95   Signed by Governor                   
              229      Act/Veto Number                      
              7/1/95   Effective Date                       
Rules Suspended to Introduce                                
House Agrees to Senate Amendment #1; House Agrees to Senate 
as Amended by House                                         
Senate Agrees to House Amendment to Senate Amendment        

Code Sections

Code Sections amended: 40 5-151, 40-6-21, 40-6-22