Georgia 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Passed House 3 R cosponsors

HB 795 — Georgia Driver's Education Commission; transfer from Department of Driver Services to the Governor's Office of Highway Safety

Last action — Senate Read Second Time

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 10 of Chapter 21 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Driver's Education Commission, so as to transfer such commission from the Department of Driver Services to the Governor's Office of Highway Safety; to extend the sunset applicable to penalties for violations of traffic laws or ordinances; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Senate Read Second Time

  2. Senate Committee Favorably Reported

  3. Senate Read and Referred

  4. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  5. House Third Readers

  6. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  7. House Second Readers

  8. House First Readers

  9. House Hopper

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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6 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 241 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (6)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (241)

241 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

AM 40 0157

Passed 144 Yea · 8 Nay · 28 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 944023
Democrat 20103
Republican 30302
Total 1448028
% of votes cast 80%4%0%16%
How each member voted (180)
Member Party Vote
ABRAMS — Yea
ALLISON — Not Voting
ATWOOD — Yea
BARR — Nay
BATTLES — Yea
BEASLEY-TEAGUE — Yea
BELTON — Yea
BENTON — Nay
BESKIN — Yea
BEVERLY — Yea
BROADRICK — Yea
BROCKWAY — Not Voting
BRUCE — Yea
VACANT — Not Voting
BURNS — Yea
CANTRELL — Yea
CASAS — Not Voting
CHANDLER — Yea
CLARK — Not Voting
CLARK — Yea
CLARK — Yea
COLEMAN — Yea
COOKE — Not Voting
COOMER — Yea
DAWKINS-HAIGLER — Yea
DEFFENBAUGH — Yea
DICKSON — Yea
DOLLAR — Yea
DUDGEON — Yea
DUKES — Yea
DUNCAN — Not Voting
EALUM — Yea
ENGLAND — Yea
EPPS — Yea
FLOYD — Not Voting
FLUDD — Yea
FRAZIER — Yea
GARDNER — Yea
GASAWAY — Yea
GILLIGAN — Yea
GLANTON — Not Voting
GOLICK — Yea
GORDON — Yea
GRAVLEY — Yea
HARDEN — Yea
HATCHETT — Yea
HENSON — Yea
HIGHTOWER — Yea
HOLMES — Yea
HOUSTON — Yea
HOWARD — Yea
JACKSON — Not Voting
JONES — Yea
JONES — Yea
JONES — Not Voting
JONES — Yea
JORDAN — Not Voting
KAISER — Yea
KIDD — Yea
KIRBY — Yea
KNIGHT — Yea
LARICCIA — Yea
LOTT — Yea
MABRA — Yea
MARIN — Not Voting
MAXWELL — Yea
MAYO — Yea
MCCALL — Yea
MEADOWS — Yea
METZE — Yea
MORRIS — Yea
MOSBY — Yea
NIMMER — Yea
NIX — Yea
PAK — Not Voting
PEAKE — Not Voting
PEZOLD — Not Voting
PIRKLE — Yea
PRICE — Yea
PRUETT — Yea
QUICK — Yea
RAFFENSPERGER — Yea
RAKESTRAW — Not Voting
RALSTON — Not Voting
RAMSEY — Yea
RANDALL — Yea
ROGERS — Yea
ROGERS — Nay
RUTLEDGE — Yea
RYNDERS — Yea
SHAW — Yea
SMITH — Yea
SMITH — Yea
SMITH — Yea
SMITH — Yea
SMYRE — Yea
SPENCER — Yea
STEPHENSON — Yea
STOVALL — Yea
STOVER — Nay
TANKERSLEY — Yea
TANNER — Yea
TAYLOR — Yea
TAYLOR — Not Voting
TEASLEY — Yea
THOMAS — Not Voting
THOMAS — Yea
TRAMMELL — Yea
TURNER — Not Voting
WAITES — Yea
WATSON — Yea
WELCH — Yea
WELDON — Not Voting
WILKINSON — Yea
WILLARD — Yea
WILLIAMS — Not Voting
WILLIAMS — Yea
WILLIAMS — Yea
YATES — Yea
CALDWELL, JR. — Yea
CALDWELL, JR. — Yea
Billy Mitchell Democrat Yea
Brian Prince Democrat Nay
Carolyn Hugley Democrat Yea
Dar'shun Kendrick Democrat Not Voting
David Wilkerson Democrat Yea
Debbie Buckner Democrat Yea
Demetrius Douglas Democrat Yea
Dewey McClain Democrat Yea
Dexter Sharper Democrat Yea
Doreen Carter Democrat Yea
Doreen Carter Democrat Yea
Freddie Powell Sims Democrat Yea
Karen Bennett Democrat Yea
Karen Bennett Democrat Not Voting
Karla Drenner Democrat Yea
Kimberly Alexander Democrat Yea
Mary Oliver Democrat Yea
Park Cannon Democrat Not Voting
Patty Marie Stinson Democrat Yea
Sally Harrell Democrat Yea
Sandra Scott Democrat Yea
Scott Holcomb Democrat Yea
Spencer Frye Democrat Yea
Stacey Evans Democrat Yea
Alan Powell Republican Nay
Alan Powell Republican Yea
Bill Hitchens Republican Yea
Bill Werkheiser Republican Yea
Brian Strickland Republican Yea
Bruce Williamson Republican Yea
Butch Parrish Republican Yea
Carmen Rice Republican Nay
Charles Martin Republican Yea
Chuck Efstration Republican Yea
Don Parsons Republican Yea
Ed Setzler Republican Yea
Eddie Lumsden Republican Yea
Emory Dunahoo Republican Not Voting
Gerald Greene Republican Yea
Ginny Ehrhart Republican Yea
Jason T. Dickerson Republican Yea
Jesse Petrea Republican Yea
John Carson Republican Yea
John Corbett Republican Yea
Katie Dempsey Republican Yea
Lee Hawkins Republican Yea
Mandi Ballinger Republican Not Voting
Matt Reeves Republican Yea
Mike Cheokas Republican Yea
Rick Jasperse Republican Yea
Robert Dickey Republican Yea
Ron Stephens Republican Yea
Ron Stephens Republican Yea
Sharon Cooper Republican Yea
Shaw Blackmon Republican Yea
Steve Tarvin Republican Nay
Tim Fleming Republican Yea
Trey Kelley Republican Yea
Trey Rhodes Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety transportation
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 795 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 10 of Chapter 21 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Driver's Education Commission, so as to transfer such commission from the Department of Driver Services to the Governor's Office of Highway Safety; to extend the sunset applicable to penalties for violations of traffic laws or ordinances; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors HB 795?
HB 795 is sponsored by James Epps, Gerald Greene (Republican), Kevin Tanner, Bill Hitchens (Republican), Rick Jasperse (Republican), and Andrew Welch.
What is the current status of HB 795?
This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 795?
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