SB 419 - Drivers' Licenses; provide for notation; post traumatic stress disorder; members of armed services/veterans

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Committees

Current Status

06/04/10 - Senate Date Signed by Governor

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to issuance, expiration, and renewal of drivers' licenses, so as to provide for the notation on drivers' licenses of a diagnosis of post traumatic stress disorder; to provide for certification; to provide for procedures; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Votes

Electronically Recorded Votes
DateTimeVote NoYeasNaysNVExcDescription
03/26/201012:58PMSenate Vote #648045000008003PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE
04/29/20108:23PMHouse Vote #1011158001013008PASS
04/29/201011:06PMSenate Vote #947050000003003AGREE TO HOUSE SUBSTITUTE

Status History

Bill History
DateAction
02/16/2010Senate Read and Referred
03/22/2010Senate Committee Favorably Reported
03/24/2010Senate Read Second Time
03/26/2010Senate Third Read
03/26/2010Senate Passed/Adopted
03/30/2010House First Readers
03/31/2010House Second Readers
04/01/2010House Committee Favorably Reported
04/20/2010House Withdrawn, Recommitted
04/21/2010House Committee Favorably Reported
04/27/2010House Postponed
04/29/2010House Third Readers
04/29/2010House Passed/Adopted
04/29/2010Senate Agrees House Amend or Sub
05/13/2010Senate Sent to Governor
06/04/2010Senate Date Signed by Governor
06/04/2010Act 649
07/01/2010Effective Date

Footnotes

4/20/2010 Withdrawn from the General Calendar and recommitted to Motor Vehicles by the Rules Committee
4/27/2010 Postponed until 4/29/2010
4/29/2010 Modified Structured Rule
4/29/2010 Senate agreed to House substitute
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Senate Bill 419
By: Senators Ramsey, Sr. of the 43rd, Douglas of the 17th, Buckner of the 44th, Harbison of the 15th, Henson of the 41st and others

AS PASSED

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT


To amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to issuance, expiration, and renewal of drivers' licenses, so as to provide for the notation on drivers' licenses of a diagnosis of post traumatic stress disorder; to provide for certification; to provide for procedures; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.
Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to issuance, expiration, and renewal of drivers' licenses, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:
"40-5-38.
(a) Members of the armed services and veterans who have been diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder may request to have a notation of such diagnosis placed on his or her driver's license. Such applicant shall present the department with a sworn statement from a person licensed to practice medicine or psychology in this state verifying such diagnosis.
(b) The commissioner shall by rules and regulations establish procedures necessary to carry out the provisions of this Code section including, without limitation, application forms to include a waiver of liability for the release of any medical information and an appropriate symbol to be placed on the drivers' licenses."

SECTION 2.
This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2010.

SECTION 3.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.