Georgia 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 6 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 149 — Motor Vehicles; retain custody of the vehicle under certain conditions; valid number license plate without required revalidation decal affixed; permit

Last action — House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles generally, so as to permit the owner or operator of a vehicle which has a valid number license plate without the required revalidation decal affixed to the plate to retain custody of the vehicle under certain conditions; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Action History

  1. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  2. House Third Readers

  3. House Postponed

  4. House Postponed

  5. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  6. House Withdrawn, Recommitted

  7. House Committee Favorably Reported

  8. House Second Readers

  9. House First Readers

  10. Senate Passed/Adopted

  11. Senate Third Read

  12. Senate Read Second Time

  13. Senate Committee Favorably Reported

  14. Senate Read and Referred

  15. Senate Hopper

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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9 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 238 not signed on

Sponsors (9)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (238)

238 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

PASSAGE

Passed 52 Yea · 1 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 16100
Unaffiliated 26002
Democrat 10001
Total 52103
% of votes cast 93%2%0%5%
How each member voted (56)
Member Party Vote
ANDERSON — Yea
ANDERSON — Not Voting
BLACK — Yea
BURKE — Yea
BUTLER — Yea
DUGAN — Yea
HARPER — Yea
HEATH — Yea
HENSON — Yea
HILL — Yea
JACKSON — Yea
JONES — Yea
JONES — Yea
JONES II — Yea
JORDAN — Yea
KARINSHAK — Yea
KIRK — Yea
LIGON, JR. — Yea
MULLIS — Not Voting
SEAY — Yea
STONE — Yea
TATE — Yea
THOMPSON — Yea
TIPPINS — Yea
UNTERMAN — Yea
WATSON — Yea
WILKINSON — Yea
WILLIAMS — Yea
David Lucas Democrat Yea
Donzella James Democrat Yea
Ed Harbison Democrat Yea
Elena Parent Democrat Yea
Freddie Powell Sims Democrat Yea
Gail Davenport Democrat Yea
Michael 'Doc' Rhett Democrat Yea
Nan Orrock Democrat Not Voting
Sally Harrell Democrat Yea
Sheikh Rahman Democrat Yea
Tanya Miller Democrat Yea
Bill Cowsert Republican Yea
Blake Tillery Republican Yea
Brandon Beach Republican Yea
Brian Strickland Republican Yea
Charles Martin Republican Yea
Chuck Hufstetler Republican Yea
Chuck Payne Republican Yea
Frank Ginn Republican Yea
Greg Dolezal Republican Yea
John Albers Republican Yea
John F. Kennedy Republican Yea
Kay Kirkpatrick Republican Yea
Larry Walker, III Republican Yea
Marty Harbin Republican Yea
Matt Brass Republican Nay
Randy Robertson Republican Yea
Steve Gooch Republican Yea

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Subjects

transportation
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 149 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles generally, so as to permit the owner or operator of a vehicle which has a valid number license plate without the required revalidation decal affixed to the plate to retain custody of the vehicle under certain conditions; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors SB 149?
SB 149 is sponsored by Randy Robertson (Republican), Marty Harbin (Republican), Jeff Mullis, John Albers (Republican), Matt Brass (Republican), Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), Sally Harrell (Democrat), Zahra Karinshak, and John F. Kennedy (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 149?
This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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 SB 149?
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