HB 23 - Motor vehicles; cell phones; text messaging; prohibit use

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Current Status

06/04/10 - House Date Signed by Governor

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to change certain provisions relating to suspension or revocation of the licenses of habitually negligent or dangerous drivers and the point system; to change certain provisions relating to drivers' exercise of due care; to prohibit use of cell phones by persons under 18 years of age while operating a motor vehicle; to prohibit the practice of text messaging by persons under 18 years of age while operating a motor vehicle; to provide penalties for violations; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Votes

Electronically Recorded Votes
DateTimeVote NoYeasNaysNVExcDescription
03/12/20095:43PMHouse Vote #259138034004004PASS
04/27/201011:00AMSenate Vote #811047000006003PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE
04/29/20103:57PMHouse Vote #992137023013007Agree Sen Sub

Status History

Bill History
DateAction
11/20/2008House Prefiled
01/14/2009House First Readers
01/15/2009House Second Readers
02/24/2009House Committee Favorably Reported
03/03/2009House Withdrawn, Recommitted
03/05/2009House Committee Favorably Reported
03/12/2009House Third Readers
03/12/2009House Passed/Adopted
03/17/2009Senate Read and Referred
03/26/2009Senate Committee Favorably Reported
03/26/2009Senate Read Second Time
01/11/2010Senate Recommitted
04/20/2010Senate Committee Favorably Reported
04/27/2010Senate Third Read
04/27/2010Senate Passed/Adopted
04/29/2010House Agree Senate Amend or Sub
05/07/2010House Sent to Governor
06/04/2010House Date Signed by Governor
06/04/2010Act 676
07/01/2010Effective Date

Footnotes

2/24/2009 Favorably Reported by Substitute in House (LC 34 2166S)
3/3/2009 Withdrawn from the General Calendar and recommitted to Motor Vehicles by the Rules Committee
3/5/2009 Favorably Reported by Substitute in House (LC 34 2190S)
3/12/2009 Modified Structured Rule