Georgia 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 3 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 978 — Motor vehicles; automated traffic enforcement safety devices in school zones; provisions

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 21, 2018. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    6 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (3 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 8 of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to school buses, so as to revise the enforcement of civil monetary penalties; to provide for procedures and enforcement; to provide for dedication of fees collected from local civil monetary penalties; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 14 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to speed detection devices, so as to provide for automated traffic enforcement safety devices in school zones; to provide for the operation of automated traffic enforcement safety devices; to provide for automated traffic enforcement safety device testing exceptions and procedures; to provide for automated traffic enforcement safety device use warning signs; safety devices; to provide for rules, regulations, and terms of use for automated traffic enforcement safety devices; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Effective Date

  2. Act 545

  3. House Date Signed by Governor

  4. House Sent to Governor

  5. House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub

  6. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  7. Senate Third Read

  8. Senate Taken from Table

  9. Senate Tabled

  10. Senate Read Second Time

  11. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  12. Senate Read and Referred

  13. House Passed/Adopted

  14. House Third Readers

  15. House Committee Favorably Reported

  16. House Second Readers

  17. House First Readers

  18. House Hopper

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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6 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 241 not signed on · 29 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

PASSAGE

Passed 94 Yea · 76 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 171200
Unaffiliated 484808
Republican 291602
Total 9476010
% of votes cast 52%42%0%6%
How each member voted (180)
Member Party Vote
ANULEWICZ, 42ND — Yea
BARR, 103RD — Nay
BATTLES, 15TH — Yea
BEASLEY-TEAGUE, 65TH — Nay
BELTON, 112TH — Nay
BENTLEY, 139TH — Yea
BENTON, 31ST — Nay
BESKIN, 54TH — Yea
BEVERLY, 143RD — Not Voting
BODDIE, 62ND — Yea
BROCKWAY, 102ND — Nay
BRUCE, 61ST — Nay
CANTRELL, 22ND — Nay
CASAS, 107TH — Nay
CAUBLE, 111TH — Nay
CHANDLER, 105TH — Yea
CLARK, 98TH — Nay
CLARK, 147TH — Nay
COLEMAN, 97TH — Yea
COLLINS, 68TH — Yea
COOKE, 18TH — Nay
COOMER, 14TH — Yea
DEFFENBAUGH, 1ST — Nay
DOLLAR, 45TH — Yea
DREYER, 59TH — Nay
DUKES, 154TH — Nay
EALUM, 153RD — Nay
ENGLAND, 116TH — Yea
EPPS, 144TH — Yea
FRAZIER, 126TH — Yea
GARDNER, 57TH — Yea
GASAWAY, 28TH — Nay
GILLIGAN, 24TH — Nay
GLANTON, 75TH — Yea
GOLICK, 40TH — Not Voting
GONZALEZ, 117TH — Nay
GORDON, 163RD — Yea
GRAVLEY, 67TH — Nay
GURTLER, 8TH — Nay
HANSON, 80TH — Yea
HARDEN, 148TH — Yea
HATCHETT, 150TH — Yea
HENSON, 86TH — Nay
HILL, 3RD — Yea
HOGAN, 179TH — Yea
HOLMES, 129TH — Yea
HOUSTON, 170TH — Yea
HOWARD, 124TH — Not Voting
JACKSON, 64TH — Nay
JONES, 53RD — Nay
JONES, 91ST — Nay
JONES, 167TH — Nay
KIRBY, 114TH — Nay
KNIGHT, 130TH — Yea
LARICCIA, 169TH — Yea
LOPEZ, 99TH — Nay
LOTT, 122ND — Yea
MARIN, 96TH — Not Voting
MAXWELL, 17TH — Yea
MCCALL, 33RD — Yea
MCGOWAN, 138TH — Yea
MEADOWS, 5TH — Yea
METZE, 55TH — Nay
MORRIS, 26TH — Nay
MORRIS, 156TH — Yea
MOSBY, 83RD — Yea
NGUYEN, 89TH — Nay
NIMMER, 178TH — Yea
NIX, 69TH — Yea
PEAKE, 141ST — Yea
PEZOLD, 133RD — Nay
PIRKLE, 155TH — Nay
PRICE, 48TH — Yea
PRUETT, 149TH — Not Voting
RAFFENSPERGER, 50TH — Nay
RAKESTRAW, 19TH — Nay
RALSTON, 7TH — Not Voting
ROGERS, 10TH — Yea
RUTLEDGE, 109TH — Nay
RYNDERS, 152ND — Nay
SHANNON, 84TH — Nay
SHAW, 176TH — Yea
SMITH, 134TH — Yea
SMYRE, 135TH — Yea
SPENCER, 180TH — Nay
STEPHENSON, 90TH — Yea
STOVALL, 74TH — Nay
STOVER, 71ST — Nay
TANKERSLEY, 160TH — Not Voting
TANNER, 9TH — Yea
TAYLOR, 79TH — Nay
TEASLEY, 37TH — Nay
THOMAS, 39TH — Yea
THOMAS, 56TH — Yea
TRAMMELL, 132ND — Yea
TURNER, 21ST — Nay
WALLACE, 119TH — Nay
WATSON, 172ND — Yea
WELCH, 110TH — Yea
WILLARD, 51ST — Nay
WILLIAMS, 87TH — Not Voting
WILLIAMS, 145TH — Yea
CALDWELL, JR. — Nay
CALDWELL, JR. — Nay
Al Williams Democrat Yea
Billy Mitchell Democrat Nay
Brian Prince Democrat Nay
Carl Gilliard Democrat Yea
Carolyn Hugley Democrat Yea
Dar'shun Kendrick Democrat Yea
David Wilkerson Democrat Nay
Debbie Buckner Democrat Yea
Debra Bazemore Democrat Nay
Demetrius Douglas Democrat Yea
Dewey McClain Democrat Yea
Dexter Sharper Democrat Yea
Doreen Carter Democrat Yea
Karen Bennett Democrat Nay
Karla Drenner Democrat Yea
Kim Schofield Democrat Nay
Kimberly Alexander Democrat Nay
Mack Jackson Democrat Yea
Mary Oliver Democrat Yea
Michael Smith Democrat Nay
Miriam Paris Democrat Nay
Park Cannon Democrat Nay
Rhonda Burnough Democrat Yea
Sally Harrell Democrat Nay
Sam Park Democrat Nay
Sandra Scott Democrat Yea
Scott Holcomb Democrat Yea
Sheila Nelson Democrat Yea
Spencer Frye Democrat Yea
Alan Powell Republican Yea
Alan Powell Republican Yea
Bill Hitchens Republican Yea
Bill Werkheiser Republican Yea
Brent Cox Republican Nay
Bruce Williamson Republican Nay
Butch Parrish Republican Nay
Charles Martin Republican Not Voting
Chuck Efstration Republican Yea
Darlene Taylor Republican Yea
Deborah Silcox Republican Yea
Don Parsons Republican Nay
Ed Setzler Republican Nay
Eddie Lumsden Republican Nay
Emory Dunahoo Republican Nay
Gerald Greene Republican Not Voting
Ginny Ehrhart Republican Yea
Jan Jones Republican Yea
Jason Ridley Republican Yea
Jason T. Dickerson Republican Yea
Jesse Petrea Republican Yea
John Carson Republican Yea
John Corbett Republican Yea
John LaHood Republican Yea
Jon Burns Republican Yea
Josh Bonner Republican Nay
Karen Mathiak Republican Nay
Kasey Carpenter Republican Yea
Katie Dempsey Republican Yea
Lee Hawkins Republican Nay
Lynn Smith Republican Nay
Mandi Ballinger Republican Yea
Mark Newton Republican Yea
Matt Dubnik Republican Nay
Matt Reeves Republican Yea
Rick Jasperse Republican Yea
Robert Dickey Republican Nay
Ron Stephens Republican Nay
Ron Stephens Republican Yea
Scott Hilton Republican Nay
Sharon Cooper Republican Yea
Shaw Blackmon Republican Yea
Steve Tarvin Republican Yea
Tim Fleming Republican Yea
Todd Jones Republican Nay
Trey Kelley Republican Yea
Trey Rhodes Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 978 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 8 of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to school buses, so as to revise the enforcement of civil monetary penalties; to provide for procedures and enforcement; to provide for dedication of fees collected from local civil monetary penalties; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 14 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to speed detection devices, so as to provide for automated traffic enforcement safety devices in school zones; to provide for the operation of automated traffic enforcement safety devices; to provide for automated traffic enforcement safety device testing exceptions and procedures; to provide for automated traffic enforcement safety device use warning signs; safety devices; to provide for rules, regulations, and terms of use for automated traffic enforcement safety devices; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors HB 978?
HB 978 is sponsored by Chad Nimmer, Christian Coomer, Kasey Carpenter (Republican), John Corbett (Republican), Trey Rhodes (Republican), and Scott Holcomb (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 978?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 21, 2018. Enacted.
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