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SB 59 - Outdoor Advertising Signs; interstate highway locations; multiple message signs
Cheeks, Don (D-23) Streat, Van (D-19)
SC: TRANS HC: TRANS 05/17/2002 Vetoed by Governor

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 32-6-75 of the O.C.G.A., relating to restrictions on outdoor advertising authorized to be erected near the edge of the right of way of the interstate system or primary highways in this state and multiple message signs on the interstate system, primary highways, and other highways, so as to change the method of measuring the distance of certain signs from the edge of the right of way; to direct the Department of Transportation to modify the state´s agreement with the United States secretary of transportation to conform to such changes; to change the allowable minimum duration of multiple message signs from ten seconds to six seconds; to reduce the allowable minimum distance between such signs; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Code Sections Amended

32-6-71 \ 32-6-75

Electronically Recorded Votes
Vote Date Time Bill Description Yeas Nays N/V Exc
SV0166 03/05/2001 12:26pm SB 59 PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE 29 22 4 1
HV0751 01/28/2002 11:15am SB 59 Porter amend 126 33 19 0
HV0752 01/28/2002 11:16am SB 59 PASS 98 66 14 0
SV0525 01/31/2002 10:21am SB 59 MOTION TO SUSPEND RULES AND PO 32 20 3 1
SV0526 01/31/2002 10:32am SB 59 AGREE TO HOUSE SUBSTITUTE AS A 24 25 4 3
SV0527 01/31/2002 10:33am SB 59 AGREE TO HOUSE SUBSTITUTE AS A 23 26 4 3
SV0528 01/31/2002 10:35am SB 59 AGREE TO HOUSE SUBSTITUTE 30 20 3 3
SV0529 01/31/2002 10:38am SB 59 AGREE TO HOUSE SUBSTITUTE (REC 18 30 5 3

Bill History
Date Action
05/17/2002 Vetoed by Governor (V8)
04/23/2002 Senate Sent to Governor
01/31/2002 Senate Agrees House Amend or Sub
01/28/2002 House Passed/Adopted
01/18/2002 House Third Readers
01/17/2002 House Committee Favorably Reported
01/14/2002 House Withdrawn, Recommitted
03/14/2001 House Committee Favorably Reported
03/08/2001 House Withdrawn, Recommitted
03/07/2001 House Second Readers
03/06/2001 House First Readers
03/05/2001 Senate Passed/Adopted
03/05/2001 Senate Third Read
02/12/2001 Senate Read Second Time
02/09/2001 Senate Committee Favorably Reported
01/25/2001 Senate Read and Referred
Versions
Current
SB59 amend 1 to Hous
LC 25 2200S/hs
SB59/CSFA/3
LC 25 2065S/SB59
SB59 mat
LC 21 6199/SB59
AM 21 1058/SB59
AM 25 0437/SB59
SB59 floor amend 2
SB59 floor amend 1
SB 59/HCSFA
SB59 amend 3 to Hous
SB59 amend 2 to Hous
Footnotes:

3/08/01 Withdrawn from IND and recommitted to TRANS in House; 3/14/01 Favorably reported by substitute in House;1/31/02 Motion to postpone debate lost in Senate; motion to reconsider agreement to House substitute lost in Senate

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