Georgia 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Passed House 4 R cosponsors

HB 247 — Uniform rules of the road; commission of an offense of distracted driving; provide for penalties

Last action — Senate Recommitted

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

This bill died with 2021-2022 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to uniform rules of the road, so as to provide for penalties for the commission of an offense of distracted driving; to remove a process for being found not guilty of a violation in certain instances; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Senate Recommitted

  2. Senate Read Second Time

  3. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  4. Senate Read and Referred

  5. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  6. House Third Readers

  7. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  8. House Second Readers

  9. House First Readers

  10. House Hopper

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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6 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 241 not signed on · 25 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 119 Yea · 52 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 211801
Unaffiliated 442705
Republican 54702
Total 1195208
% of votes cast 66%29%0%4%
How each member voted (179)
Member Party Vote
ALLEN — Nay
ANDERSON — Yea
ANULEWICZ — Nay
BARR — Nay
BELTON — Yea
BENTON — Yea
BEVERLY — Nay
BODDIE — Nay
BRUCE — Yea
BURNS — Yea
CANTRELL — Yea
CLARK — Nay
CLARK — Nay
CLARK — Nay
COLLINS — Yea
DOLLAR — Nay
DREYER — Nay
DUKES — Nay
ENGLAND — Yea
FRAZIER — Yea
GILLIGAN — Nay
GLANTON — Not Voting
GRAVLEY — Yea
HATCHETT — Yea
HILL — Yea
HOGAN — Yea
HOLMES — Yea
HOPSON — Nay
HOUSTON — Yea
HOWARD — Yea
JACKSON — Nay
JACKSON — Yea
JONES — Yea
JONES — Yea
JONES — Yea
KAUSCHE — Yea
KENNARD — Nay
KIRBY — Not Voting
KNIGHT — Yea
LARICCIA — Yea
LOPEZ — Nay
LOTT — Yea
MAINOR — Yea
MARIN — Nay
MCLEOD — Nay
METZE — Yea
MOORE — Nay
MORRIS — Yea
NGUYEN — Nay
NIX — Yea
PIRKLE — Nay
PRUITT — Yea
RALSTON — Not Voting
RICH — Yea
RIDLEY — Nay
ROBICHAUX — Yea
SHANNON — Nay
SINGLETON — Nay
SMITH — Yea
SMITH — Not Voting
SMITH — Yea
SMITH — Yea
SMITH — Yea
SMYRE — Yea
TANKERSLEY — Yea
TAYLOR — Nay
TAYLOR — Yea
THOMAS — Yea
THOMAS — Not Voting
THOMAS — Nay
WATSON — Nay
WILENSKY — Yea
WILLIAMS — Yea
WILLIAMS — Yea
WILLIAMS — Yea
WILSON — Yea
Betsy Holland Democrat Yea
Billy Mitchell Democrat Yea
Billy Mitchell Democrat Nay
Brian Prince Democrat Yea
Carl Gilliard Democrat Yea
Carolyn Hugley Democrat Yea
Dar'shun Kendrick Democrat Nay
David Wilkerson Democrat Nay
Debbie Buckner Democrat Yea
Debra Bazemore Democrat Nay
Demetrius Douglas Democrat Nay
Derek Mallow Democrat Yea
Dewey McClain Democrat Nay
Dexter Sharper Democrat Yea
Doreen Carter Democrat Nay
El-Mahdi Holly Democrat Nay
Josh McLaurin Democrat Nay
Karen Bennett Democrat Yea
Karla Drenner Democrat Nay
Kim Schofield Democrat Nay
Kimberly Alexander Democrat Yea
Marvin Lim Democrat Nay
Mary Oliver Democrat Yea
Miriam Paris Democrat Nay
Park Cannon Democrat Nay
Patty Marie Stinson Democrat Yea
Regina Lewis-Ward Democrat Yea
Rhonda Burnough Democrat Nay
Sam Park Democrat Nay
Sandra Scott Democrat Nay
Scott Holcomb Democrat Yea
Sharon Henderson Democrat Not Voting
Shea Roberts Democrat Yea
Sheila Nelson Democrat Yea
Shelly Hutchinson Democrat Yea
Spencer Frye Democrat Yea
Stacey Evans Democrat Yea
Stacey Evans Democrat Yea
Viola Davis Democrat Nay
Yasmin Neal Democrat Yea
Alan Powell Republican Yea
Beth Camp Republican Yea
Bill Hitchens Republican Yea
Bill Werkheiser Republican Yea
Bill Yearta Republican Yea
Bruce Williamson Republican Yea
Buddy DeLoach Republican Yea
Butch Parrish Republican Yea
Charles Martin Republican Yea
Charlice Byrd Republican Yea
Chris Erwin Republican Yea
Chuck Efstration Republican Yea
Clint Crowe Republican Yea
Dale Washburn Republican Yea
Danny Mathis Republican Yea
David Jenkins Republican Yea
Don Parsons Republican Yea
Ed Setzler Republican Yea
Eddie Lumsden Republican Yea
Emory Dunahoo Republican Nay
Gerald Greene Republican Yea
Ginny Ehrhart Republican Yea
Houston Gaines Republican Yea
James Burchett Republican Yea
Jesse Petrea Republican Yea
Joe Campbell Republican Yea
John Carson Republican Yea
John Corbett Republican Yea
John LaHood Republican Yea
Joseph Gullett Republican Yea
Josh Bonner Republican Yea
Karen Mathiak Republican Yea
Kasey Carpenter Republican Nay
Katie Dempsey Republican Yea
Lauren McDonald III Republican Yea
Lee Hawkins Republican Yea
Mandi Ballinger Republican Yea
Marcus Wiedower Republican Yea
Mark Newton Republican Yea
Martin Momtahan Republican Yea
Matt Barton Republican Nay
Matt Dubnik Republican Not Voting
Matt Reeves Republican Yea
Matthew Gambill Republican Yea
Mike Cameron Republican Yea
Mike Cheokas Republican Yea
Mitchell Scoggins Republican Yea
Noel Williams, Jr. Republican Yea
Rick Jasperse Republican Nay
Rob Leverett Republican Yea
Robert Dickey Republican Yea
Ron Stephens Republican Yea
Ron Stephens Republican Not Voting
Sharon Cooper Republican Yea
Shaw Blackmon Republican Nay
Stan Gunter Republican Yea
Steve Tarvin Republican Yea
Steven Meeks Republican Nay
Steven Sainz Republican Yea
Tim Fleming Republican Yea
Trey Kelley Republican Yea
Trey Rhodes Republican Nay
Will Wade Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 247 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to uniform rules of the road, so as to provide for penalties for the commission of an offense of distracted driving; to remove a process for being found not guilty of a violation in certain instances; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors HB 247?
HB 247 is sponsored by John Carson (Republican), Eddie Lumsden (Republican), J Collins, Jesse Petrea (Republican), Bill Hitchens (Republican), and Dave Belton.
What is the current status of HB 247?
This bill died with 2021-2022 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 247?
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