Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 9 R · 2 D cosponsors

SB 402 — Instruction Permits; restrictions upon the operation of Class C motor vehicles by Class D license holders with certain passengers in the vehicle; revise

Last action — House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

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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 2023-2024 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.

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Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-5-24 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to instruction permits, graduated licensing and related restrictions, and temporary licenses relative to the operation of a motor vehicle, so as to revise restrictions upon the operation of Class C motor vehicles by Class D license holders with certain passengers in the vehicle; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  2. House Third Readers

  3. House Postponed

  4. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  5. House Second Readers

  6. House First Readers

  7. Senate Passed/Adopted

  8. Senate Third Read

  9. Senate Read Second Time

  10. Senate Committee Favorably Reported

  11. Senate Read and Referred

  12. Senate Hopper

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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11 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 236 not signed on · 15 voted No

Sponsors (11)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (236)

236 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passed 166 Yea · 1 Nay · 13 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 56004
Unaffiliated 33005
Republican 77104
Total 1661013
% of votes cast 92%1%0%7%
How each member voted (180)
Member Party Vote
ANDERSON — Yea
ANULEWICZ — Yea
BEVERLY — Yea
BRUCE — Yea
CAMPBELL — Yea
CAMPBELL — Yea
CANNON — Yea
CANNON — Yea
CLARK — Yea
CLARK — Not Voting
COLLINS — Not Voting
DANIEL — Yea
FRAZIER — Yea
HOUSTON — Yea
JONES — Yea
JONES — Yea
JONES — Yea
KENNARD — Yea
KNIGHT — Yea
LOTT — Yea
MAINOR — Yea
MARIN — Yea
MOORE — Yea
MUGHAL — Yea
PIRKLE — Yea
RIDLEY — Yea
RIDLEY — Yea
SMITH — Yea
SMITH — Yea
SMITH — Yea
SMITH — Not Voting
VACANT — Not Voting
STONER — Yea
TAYLOR — Yea
TAYLOR — Not Voting
THOMAS — Yea
THOMAS — Yea
VANCE — Yea
Anne Allen Westbrook Democrat Yea
Betsy Holland Democrat Yea
Billy Mitchell Democrat Yea
Brian Prince Democrat Yea
Carl Gilliard Democrat Yea
Carolyn Hugley Democrat Yea
Dar'shun Kendrick Democrat Yea
David Sampson Democrat Yea
David Wilkerson Democrat Yea
Debbie Buckner Democrat Yea
Debra Bazemore Democrat Yea
Demetrius Douglas Democrat Yea
Dewey McClain Democrat Yea
Dexter Sharper Democrat Yea
Doreen Carter Democrat Yea
El-Mahdi Holly Democrat Not Voting
Eric Bell Democrat Yea
Esther Panitch Democrat Yea
Gabe Okoye Democrat Yea
Imani Barnes Democrat Yea
Inga Willis Democrat Yea
Karen Bennett Democrat Yea
Karen Lupton Democrat Yea
Karla Drenner Democrat Yea
Karlton Howard Democrat Yea
Kim Jackson Democrat Yea
Kim Jackson Democrat Yea
Kim Jackson Democrat Yea
Kim Schofield Democrat Yea
Kimberly Alexander Democrat Not Voting
Long Tran Democrat Yea
Lydia Glaize Democrat Yea
Lynn Heffner Democrat Yea
Marvin Lim Democrat Yea
Mary Oliver Democrat Yea
Michelle Au Democrat Yea
Miriam Paris Democrat Yea
Omari Crawford Democrat Yea
Patty Marie Stinson Democrat Yea
Phil Olaleye Democrat Yea
Regina Lewis-Ward Democrat Yea
Rhonda Burnough Democrat Yea
Ruwa Romman Democrat Yea
Saira Draper Democrat Yea
Sam Park Democrat Yea
Sandra Scott Democrat Not Voting
Scott Holcomb Democrat Yea
Segun Adeyina Democrat Yea
Sharon Henderson Democrat Not Voting
Shea Roberts Democrat Yea
Shelly Hutchinson Democrat Yea
Solomon Adesanya Democrat Yea
Spencer Frye Democrat Yea
Stacey Evans Democrat Yea
Stacey Evans Democrat Yea
Tanya Miller Democrat Yea
Terry Cummings Democrat Yea
Tremaine Reese Democrat Yea
Viola Davis Democrat Yea
Yasmin Neal Democrat Yea
Alan Powell Republican Yea
Beth Camp Republican Yea
Bethany Ballard Republican Yea
Bill Hitchens Republican Yea
Bill Werkheiser Republican Yea
Bill Yearta Republican Yea
Bo Hatchett Republican Yea
Brent Cox Republican Yea
Bruce Williamson Republican Yea
Buddy DeLoach Republican Yea
Butch Parrish Republican Yea
Carter Barrett Republican Yea
Charles Martin Republican Yea
Charlice Byrd Republican Nay
Chris Erwin Republican Yea
Chuck Efstration Republican Not Voting
Clint Crowe Republican Yea
Dale Washburn Republican Yea
Danny Mathis Republican Yea
David Huddleston Republican Yea
David Jenkins Republican Yea
Deborah Silcox Republican Yea
Derrick McCollum Republican Yea
Devan Seabaugh Republican Yea
Don Parsons Republican Yea
Eddie Lumsden Republican Yea
Emory Dunahoo Republican Yea
Gary Richardson Republican Yea
Gerald Greene Republican Yea
Ginny Ehrhart Republican Yea
Holt Persinger Republican Yea
Houston Gaines Republican Yea
James Burchett Republican Yea
Jesse Petrea Republican Yea
John Carson Republican Yea
John Corbett Republican Yea
John LaHood Republican Yea
Johnny Chastain Republican Yea
Joseph Gullett Republican Yea
Josh Bonner Republican Yea
Karen Mathiak Republican Yea
Kasey Carpenter Republican Yea
Katie Dempsey Republican Yea
Kimberly New Republican Not Voting
Lauren McDonald III Republican Yea
Lee Hawkins Republican Yea
Leesa Hagan Republican Yea
Lehman Franklin Republican Yea
Mandi Ballinger Republican Yea
Marcus Wiedower Republican Yea
Mark Newton Republican Yea
Martin Momtahan Republican Yea
Matt Barton Republican Yea
Matt Dubnik Republican Yea
Matt Reeves Republican Yea
Matthew Gambill Republican Yea
Max Burns Republican Not Voting
Mike Cameron Republican Yea
Mike Cheokas Republican Yea
Mitchell Horner Republican Yea
Mitchell Scoggins Republican Yea
Noel Williams, Jr. Republican Yea
Reynaldo Martinez Republican Yea
Rick Jasperse Republican Yea
Rick Townsend Republican Yea
Rick Williams Republican Not Voting
Rick Williams Republican Yea
Rob Leverett Republican Yea
Robert Dickey Republican Yea
Ron Stephens Republican Yea
Scott Hilton Republican Yea
Sharon Cooper Republican Yea
Shaw Blackmon Republican Yea
Soo Hong Republican Yea
Stan Gunter Republican Yea
Steve Tarvin Republican Yea
Steven Meeks Republican Yea
Steven Sainz Republican Yea
Tim Fleming Republican Yea
Trey Kelley Republican Yea
Trey Rhodes Republican Yea
Will Wade Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Passed 35 Yea · 17 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 161102
Unaffiliated 6301
Democrat 13301
Total 351704
% of votes cast 63%30%0%7%
How each member voted (56)
Member Party Vote
ANDERSON — Yea
ANDERSON — Nay
BUTLER — Nay
JONES — Yea
MOORE — Yea
SEAY — Yea
TATE — Not Voting
WATSON — Nay
WATSON — Yea
ISLAM PARKES — Yea
David Lucas Democrat Yea
Derek Mallow Democrat Yea
Donzella James Democrat Yea
Ed Harbison Democrat Yea
Elena Parent Democrat Nay
Freddie Powell Sims Democrat Not Voting
Gail Davenport Democrat Yea
Harold Jones II Democrat Yea
Jason Esteves Democrat Yea
Josh McLaurin Democrat Yea
Kim Jackson Democrat Yea
Michael 'Doc' Rhett Democrat Yea
Nan Orrock Democrat Nay
Nikki Merritt Democrat Yea
Sally Harrell Democrat Nay
Sheikh Rahman Democrat Yea
Sonya Halpern Democrat Yea
Bill Cowsert Republican Yea
Billy Hickman Republican Yea
Blake Tillery Republican Nay
Bo Hatchett Republican Nay
Brandon Beach Republican Yea
Brian Strickland Republican Nay
Carden Summers Republican Yea
Chuck Hufstetler Republican Nay
Chuck Payne Republican Yea
Clint Dixon Republican Yea
Drew Echols Republican Not Voting
Ed Setzler Republican Yea
Frank Ginn Republican Yea
Greg Dolezal Republican Nay
Jason Anavitarte Republican Nay
John Albers Republican Yea
John F. Kennedy Republican Not Voting
Kay Kirkpatrick Republican Yea
Larry Walker, III Republican Yea
Marty Harbin Republican Nay
Matt Brass Republican Nay
Max Burns Republican Yea
Mike Hodges Republican Yea
Randy Robertson Republican Nay
Rick Williams Republican Yea
Russ Goodman Republican Yea
Shawn Still Republican Yea
Steve Gooch Republican Nay
Timothy Bearden Republican Nay

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 402 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-5-24 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to instruction permits, graduated licensing and related restrictions, and temporary licenses relative to the operation of a motor vehicle, so as to revise restrictions upon the operation of Class C motor vehicles by Class D license holders with certain passengers in the vehicle; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors SB 402?
SB 402 is sponsored by Frank Ginn (Republican), John Albers (Republican), Carden Summers (Republican), Rick Williams (Republican), Russ Goodman (Republican), Harold Jones II (Democrat), Sonya Halpern (Democrat), Clint Dixon (Republican), Larry Walker, III (Republican), Shawn Still (Republican), and Drew Echols (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 402?
This bill died with 2023-2024 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 402?
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