Georgia 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 3 R · 2 D cosponsors

HB 474 — Driver Services, Department of; drivers' manual include best practices during traffic stop by law enforcement; require

Last action — Senate Recommitted

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2017-2018 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.

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Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding drivers' licenses, so as to require the Department of Driver Services in any republication of its drivers' manual to include instructions for best practices for facilitating the safety of all parties during a traffic stop by law enforcement; to provide for collaboration; to require the Office of Highway Safety to promote such instructions in certain planned projects or campaigns of a highly visible nature; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Action History

  1. Senate Recommitted

  2. Senate Taken from Table

  3. Senate Tabled

  4. Senate Read Second Time

  5. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  6. Senate Read and Referred

  7. House Passed/Adopted

  8. House Third Readers

  9. House Committee Favorably Reported

  10. House Second Readers

  11. House First Readers

  12. House Hopper

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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6 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 241 not signed on · 10 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 145 Yea · 26 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 811607
Democrat 28002
Republican 361000
Total 1452609
% of votes cast 81%14%0%5%
How each member voted (180)
Member Party Vote
ABRAMS, 89TH — Yea
BARR, 103RD — Nay
BATTLES, 15TH — Not Voting
BEASLEY-TEAGUE, 65TH — Yea
BELTON, 112TH — Nay
BENTLEY, 139TH — Yea
BENTON, 31ST — Nay
BESKIN, 54TH — Yea
BEVERLY, 143RD — Yea
BODDIE, 62ND — Yea
BROADRICK, 4TH — Yea
BROCKWAY, 102ND — Nay
BRUCE, 61ST — Yea
CANTRELL, 22ND — Yea
CASAS, 107TH — Yea
CHANDLER, 105TH — Yea
CLARK, 98TH — Yea
CLARK, 147TH — Yea
COLEMAN, 97TH — Yea
COLLINS, 68TH — Yea
COOKE, 18TH — Nay
COOMER, 14TH — Yea
DEFFENBAUGH, 1ST — Yea
DOLLAR, 45TH — Not Voting
DREYER, 59TH — Yea
DUKES, 154TH — Yea
DUNCAN, 26TH — Yea
EALUM, 153RD — Yea
ENGLAND, 116TH — Yea
EPPS, 144TH — Yea
FRAZIER, 126TH — Yea
GARDNER, 57TH — Yea
GASAWAY, 28TH — Yea
GILLIGAN, 24TH — Yea
GLANTON, 75TH — Yea
GOLICK, 40TH — Yea
GORDON, 163RD — Yea
GRAVLEY, 67TH — Yea
GURTLER, 8TH — Nay
HANSON, 80TH — Yea
HARDEN, 148TH — Yea
HATCHETT, 150TH — Yea
HENSON, 86TH — Yea
HILL, 3RD — Yea
HOGAN, 179TH — Yea
HOLMES, 129TH — Not Voting
HOUSTON, 170TH — Yea
HOWARD, 124TH — Yea
JACKSON, 64TH — Not Voting
JONES, 53RD — Yea
JONES, 91ST — Yea
JONES, 167TH — Not Voting
KIRBY, 114TH — Yea
KNIGHT, 130TH — Nay
LARICCIA, 169TH — Yea
LOPEZ, 99TH — Yea
LOTT, 122ND — Yea
MARIN, 96TH — Yea
MAXWELL, 17TH — Yea
MCCALL, 33RD — Yea
MCGOWAN, 138TH — Yea
MEADOWS, 5TH — Yea
METZE, 55TH — Yea
MORRIS, 156TH — Nay
MOSBY, 83RD — Yea
NIMMER, 178TH — Yea
NIX, 69TH — Nay
PEAKE, 141ST — Yea
PEZOLD, 133RD — Nay
PIRKLE, 155TH — Nay
PRICE, 48TH — Yea
PRUETT, 149TH — Yea
QUICK, 117TH — Yea
RAFFENSPERGER, 50TH — Not Voting
RAKESTRAW, 19TH — Yea
RALSTON, 7TH — Not Voting
ROGERS, 10TH — Yea
RUTLEDGE, 109TH — Nay
RYNDERS, 152ND — Yea
SHANNON, 84TH — Yea
SHAW, 176TH — Yea
SMITH, 134TH — Yea
SMYRE, 135TH — Yea
SPENCER, 180TH — Yea
STEPHENSON, 90TH — Yea
STOVALL, 74TH — Yea
STOVER, 71ST — Nay
TANKERSLEY, 160TH — Yea
TANNER, 9TH — Yea
TAYLOR, 79TH — Nay
TEASLEY, 37TH — Nay
THOMAS, 39TH — Yea
THOMAS, 56TH — Yea
TRAMMELL, 132ND — Yea
TURNER, 21ST — Yea
WAITES, 60TH — Yea
WATSON, 172ND — Yea
WELCH, 110TH — Nay
WILLARD, 51ST — Yea
WILLIAMS, 87TH — Yea
WILLIAMS, 119TH — Yea
WILLIAMS, 145TH — Yea
CALDWELL, JR. — Yea
CALDWELL, JR. — Yea
Al Williams Democrat Yea
Billy Mitchell Democrat Yea
Brian Prince Democrat Yea
Carl Gilliard Democrat Yea
Carolyn Hugley Democrat Yea
Dar'shun Kendrick Democrat Yea
David Wilkerson Democrat Yea
Debbie Buckner Democrat Yea
Debra Bazemore Democrat Not Voting
Demetrius Douglas Democrat Yea
Dewey McClain Democrat Yea
Dexter Sharper Democrat Yea
Doreen Carter Democrat Yea
Doreen Carter Democrat Yea
Karen Bennett Democrat Yea
Karla Drenner Democrat Not Voting
Kimberly Alexander Democrat Yea
Mack Jackson Democrat Yea
Mary Oliver Democrat Yea
Michael Smith Democrat Yea
Miriam Paris Democrat Yea
Park Cannon Democrat Yea
Rhonda Burnough Democrat Yea
Sally Harrell Democrat Yea
Sam Park Democrat Yea
Sandra Scott Democrat Yea
Scott Holcomb Democrat Yea
Sheila Nelson Democrat Yea
Spencer Frye Democrat Yea
Stacey Evans Democrat Yea
Alan Powell Republican Yea
Alan Powell Republican Yea
Bill Hitchens Republican Yea
Bill Werkheiser Republican Yea
Brent Cox Republican Yea
Brian Strickland Republican Yea
Bruce Williamson Republican Yea
Butch Parrish Republican Yea
Charles Martin Republican Yea
Chuck Efstration Republican Yea
Darlene Taylor Republican Yea
Deborah Silcox Republican Yea
Don Parsons Republican Yea
Ed Setzler Republican Nay
Eddie Lumsden Republican Yea
Emory Dunahoo Republican Nay
Gerald Greene Republican Yea
Ginny Ehrhart Republican Nay
Jan Jones Republican Yea
Jason Ridley Republican Nay
Jason T. Dickerson Republican Yea
Jesse Petrea Republican Yea
John Carson Republican Nay
John Corbett Republican Yea
Jon Burns Republican Yea
Josh Bonner Republican Nay
Karen Mathiak Republican Yea
Katie Dempsey Republican Yea
Lee Hawkins Republican Nay
Lynn Smith Republican Yea
Mandi Ballinger Republican Yea
Mark Newton Republican Yea
Matt Dubnik Republican Nay
Matt Reeves Republican Nay
Rick Jasperse Republican Yea
Robert Dickey Republican Yea
Ron Stephens Republican Yea
Ron Stephens Republican Yea
Scott Hilton Republican Yea
Sharon Cooper Republican Yea
Shaw Blackmon Republican Yea
Steve Tarvin Republican Yea
Tim Fleming Republican Yea
Todd Jones Republican Yea
Trey Kelley Republican Nay
Trey Rhodes Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 474 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding drivers' licenses, so as to require the Department of Driver Services in any republication of its drivers' manual to include instructions for best practices for facilitating the safety of all parties during a traffic stop by law enforcement; to provide for collaboration; to require the Office of Highway Safety to promote such instructions in certain planned projects or campaigns of a highly visible nature; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors HB 474?
HB 474 is sponsored by Carolyn Hugley (Democrat), Mack Jackson (Democrat), Alan Powell (Republican), Eddie Lumsden (Republican), Bill Hitchens (Republican), and Gloria Frazier.
What is the current status of HB 474?
This bill died with 2017-2018 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 474?
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