SB 251 - Motor Vehicles; require establishment by Dept. of Revenue of internet website for stolen/towed motor vehicles

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Current Status

05/30/07 - Senate Date Signed by Governor - Vetoed

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the registration and licensing of motor vehicles, so as to require the establishment by the Department of Revenue of an Internet website for stolen and towed motor vehicles; to require that each tow truck or wrecker operator shall post the vehicle identification numbers and license plate numbers of certain motor vehicles that are towed by such operator on such website within certain periods of time; to provide for penalties for failing to post such information; to require law enforcement agencies in this state to post the vehicle identification numbers and license plate numbers of stolen vehicles on such website; to provide for enforcement by the Department of Revenue; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Votes

Electronically Recorded Votes
DateTimeVote NoYeasNaysNVExcDescription
03/27/20078:56PMSenate Vote #224050000005001PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE
04/20/20074:00PMHouse Vote #414155000020005PASS
04/20/20079:35PMSenate Vote #471041000008007AGREE TO HOUSE SUBSTITUTE

Status History

Bill History
DateAction
02/28/2007Senate Read and Referred
03/19/2007Senate Committee Favorably Reported
03/20/2007Senate Read Second Time
03/27/2007Senate Third Read
03/27/2007Senate Tabled
03/27/2007Senate Taken from Table
03/27/2007Senate Passed/Adopted
03/28/2007House First Readers
03/29/2007House Second Readers
04/13/2007House Committee Favorably Reported
04/20/2007House Third Readers
04/20/2007House Passed/Adopted
04/20/2007Senate Agrees House Amend or Sub
05/03/2007Senate Sent to Governor
05/30/2007Senate Date Signed by Governor
05/30/2007Veto V38

Footnotes

4/20/2007 Senate agreed to House substitute