Georgia Senate
SB 60 - Open Alcoh. Bev. in Auto - unlawful

Sponsor and CoSponsors
Clay, Charles C Egan, Michael J McGuire, Perry
Newbill, Sallie
Links / Committees / Status
Summary / Full Text SC: SJudy HC: SJudy
F/R: 01/12/95 L/A: 01/31/95 H - Read 2nd Time
Titles Amended: 40
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First Reader Summary

A bill to amend Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to change the provisions relating to possession of open containers of alcoholic beverages in a motor vehicle; to provide that it shall be unlawful for any person to possess an open container of an alcoholic beverage while operating a motor vehicle or while a passenger in a motor vehicle.

Actions Taken

               SENATE                         HOUSE 
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             1/12/95   Read 1st time          1/30/95       
             1/25/95   Favorably Reported                   
             1/26/95   Read 2nd Time          1/31/95       
             1/27/95   Read 3rd Time                        
             1/27/95   Passed/Adopted                       

Code Sections

Code Sections amended: 40-5-57, 40-6-253


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