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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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March 11, 2008 | GA | HB 1158 | Motor Vehicle Trauma Care Fee | Bill Passed - House (164 - 7) |
March 31, 2008 | GA | HB 1158 | Motor Vehicle Trauma Care Fee | Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 7) |
March 9, 2009 | GA | HB 160 | Speeding Fee | Bill Passed - House (113 - 53) |
March 5, 2015 | GA | HB 170 | Amends Gasoline Tax | Bill Passed - House (123 - 46) |
March 30, 2023 | GA | HB 189 | Amends Regulations Regarding Dimensions and Limits of Vehicles on Certain Roads | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (37 - 16) |
March 30, 2023 | GA | HB 189 | Amends Regulations Regarding Dimensions and Limits of Vehicles on Certain Roads | Conference Report Adopted - House (95 - 75) |
April 2, 2015 | GA | HB 202 | Establishes Vehicle Manufacturer Headquarter License Plates | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (33 - 22) |
March 12, 2009 | GA | HB 23 | Age-Specific Ban on Wireless Communication While Driving | Bill Passed - House (138 - 34) |
April 2, 2008 | GA | HB 257 | Limiting Concealed Weapon Restrictions | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 17) |
March 1, 2011 | GA | HB 279 | Increased Age Requirement for Child Restraints | Bill Passed - House (129 - 43) |
March 17, 2022 | GA | HB 304 | Exempts Drivers from Motor Fuel Tax Through May 31 | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 18) |
March 12, 2009 | GA | HB 480 | Car Tax Amendments | Bill Passed - House (133 - 39) |
March 29, 2018 | GA | HB 673 | Prohibits Use of Handheld Technology While Driving | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (144 - 18) |
Feb. 9, 2011 | GA | HB 72 | Establish an English-Only Driving Test | Bill Tabled - House (115 - 50) |
April 4, 2008 | GA | HB 978 | Vehicle Seizures for Unlicensed Drivers | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (115 - 44) |
Feb. 28, 2008 | GA | HB 978 | Vehicle Seizures for Undocumented Immigrant Traffic Violations | Bill Passed - House (104 - 51) |
April 4, 2008 | GA | HB 978 | Vehicle Seizures for Unlicensed Drivers | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 18) |
March 20, 2007 | GA | HCS HB 77 | Red Light Camera Law | Bill Passed - House (110 - 60) |
Feb. 24, 2009 | GA | SB 120 | Repeal of Certain MARTA Financial Restrictions | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 9) |
March 30, 2011 | GA | SB 122 | Public-Private Partnerships to Build Reservoirs | Bill Passed - House (92 - 68) |
March 28, 2019 | GA | SB 131 | Expands State Control over the Atlanta Airport | Bill Passed - House (104 - 70) |
March 7, 2019 | GA | SB 131 | Expands State Control over the Atlanta Airport | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 22) |
March 27, 2015 | GA | SB 134 | Amends Speeding Fine Revenue Reporting | Bill Passed - House (104 - 54) |
March 27, 2023 | GA | SB 146 | Authorizes Electric Vehicle Owners to Purchase Electricity by the Amount of Power Used Instead of Time Spent | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (51 - 4) |
March 10, 2011 | GA | SB 162 | DUIs a Felony for Undocumented Immigrants | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 18) |
March 10, 2011 | GA | SB 162 | DUIs a Felony for Undocumented Immigrants | Bill Not Tabled - Senate (20 - 34) |
April 1, 2009 | GA | SB 200 | Reorganization of the Department of Transportation | Bill Passed - House (90 - 84) |
March 5, 2009 | GA | SB 200 | Reorganization of State Transportation Authorities | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 25) |
Feb. 25, 2009 | GA | SB 23 | Admissibility of Seat Belt Evidence in Court | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 12) |
March 6, 2008 | GA | SB 276 | Expanding Automotive Insurance Coverage | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (43 - 10) |
March 6, 2008 | GA | SB 276 | Expanding Automotive Insurance Coverage | Bill Passed - House (141 - 3) |
Feb. 7, 2008 | GA | SB 350 | Increasing Penalties for Driving Without a License | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 13) |
March 20, 2008 | GA | SB 350 | Increasing Penalties for Driving Without a License | Bill Passed - House (99 - 68) |
Feb. 13, 2024 | GA | SB 426 | Limits the Ability to Sue an Insurance Company Directly After a Wreck. | Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 2) |
Feb. 29, 2016 | GA | SB 6 | Establishes Driving Safety Cards for Certain Immigrants | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 17) |
March 30, 2010 | GA | SB 67 | English Only Requirement for Driver's License Examinations | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (39 - 11) |
March 30, 2009 | GA | SB 67 | English Only Requirement for Driver's License Examinations | Bill Passed - House (104 - 58) |
March 5, 2008 | GA | SR 796 | Property Tax Assessment Cap | Resolution Failed - House (110 - 62) |
April 4, 2008 | GA | SR 845 | Regional Transportation Sales Tax | Conference Report Adopted - House (134 - 34) |
April 4, 2008 | GA | SR 845 | Regional Transportation Sales Tax | Conference Report Rejected - Senate (35 - 18) |
Feb. 20, 2008 | GA | SR 845 | Regional Transportation Sales Tax | Resolution Passed - Senate (51 - 4) |
March 27, 2008 | GA | SR 845 | Regional Transportation Sales Tax | Resolution Passed - House (136 - 35) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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3/11 | HB 1158 | Motor Vehicle Trauma Care Fee | Bill Passed - House (164 - 7) |
3/31 | HB 1158 | Motor Vehicle Trauma Care Fee | Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 7) |
3/09 | HB 160 | Speeding Fee | Bill Passed - House (113 - 53) |
3/05 | HB 170 | Amends Gasoline Tax | Bill Passed - House (123 - 46) |
3/30 | HB 189 | Amends Regulations Regarding Dimensions and Limits of Vehicles on Certain Roads | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (37 - 16) |
3/30 | HB 189 | Amends Regulations Regarding Dimensions and Limits of Vehicles on Certain Roads | Conference Report Adopted - House (95 - 75) |
4/02 | HB 202 | Establishes Vehicle Manufacturer Headquarter License Plates | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (33 - 22) |
3/12 | HB 23 | Age-Specific Ban on Wireless Communication While Driving | Bill Passed - House (138 - 34) |
4/02 | HB 257 | Limiting Concealed Weapon Restrictions | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 17) |
3/01 | HB 279 | Increased Age Requirement for Child Restraints | Bill Passed - House (129 - 43) |
3/17 | HB 304 | Exempts Drivers from Motor Fuel Tax Through May 31 | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 18) |
3/12 | HB 480 | Car Tax Amendments | Bill Passed - House (133 - 39) |
3/29 | HB 673 | Prohibits Use of Handheld Technology While Driving | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (144 - 18) |
2/09 | HB 72 | Establish an English-Only Driving Test | Bill Tabled - House (115 - 50) |
4/04 | HB 978 | Vehicle Seizures for Unlicensed Drivers | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (115 - 44) |
2/28 | HB 978 | Vehicle Seizures for Undocumented Immigrant Traffic Violations | Bill Passed - House (104 - 51) |
4/04 | HB 978 | Vehicle Seizures for Unlicensed Drivers | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 18) |
3/20 | HCS HB 77 | Red Light Camera Law | Bill Passed - House (110 - 60) |
2/24 | SB 120 | Repeal of Certain MARTA Financial Restrictions | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 9) |
3/30 | SB 122 | Public-Private Partnerships to Build Reservoirs | Bill Passed - House (92 - 68) |
3/28 | SB 131 | Expands State Control over the Atlanta Airport | Bill Passed - House (104 - 70) |
3/07 | SB 131 | Expands State Control over the Atlanta Airport | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 22) |
3/27 | SB 134 | Amends Speeding Fine Revenue Reporting | Bill Passed - House (104 - 54) |
3/27 | SB 146 | Authorizes Electric Vehicle Owners to Purchase Electricity by the Amount of Power Used Instead of Time Spent | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (51 - 4) |
3/10 | SB 162 | DUIs a Felony for Undocumented Immigrants | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 18) |
3/10 | SB 162 | DUIs a Felony for Undocumented Immigrants | Bill Not Tabled - Senate (20 - 34) |
4/01 | SB 200 | Reorganization of the Department of Transportation | Bill Passed - House (90 - 84) |
3/05 | SB 200 | Reorganization of State Transportation Authorities | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 25) |
2/25 | SB 23 | Admissibility of Seat Belt Evidence in Court | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 12) |
3/06 | SB 276 | Expanding Automotive Insurance Coverage | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (43 - 10) |
3/06 | SB 276 | Expanding Automotive Insurance Coverage | Bill Passed - House (141 - 3) |
2/07 | SB 350 | Increasing Penalties for Driving Without a License | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 13) |
3/20 | SB 350 | Increasing Penalties for Driving Without a License | Bill Passed - House (99 - 68) |
2/13 | SB 426 | Limits the Ability to Sue an Insurance Company Directly After a Wreck. | Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 2) |
2/29 | SB 6 | Establishes Driving Safety Cards for Certain Immigrants | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 17) |
3/30 | SB 67 | English Only Requirement for Driver's License Examinations | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (39 - 11) |
3/30 | SB 67 | English Only Requirement for Driver's License Examinations | Bill Passed - House (104 - 58) |
3/05 | SR 796 | Property Tax Assessment Cap | Resolution Failed - House (110 - 62) |
4/04 | SR 845 | Regional Transportation Sales Tax | Conference Report Adopted - House (134 - 34) |
4/04 | SR 845 | Regional Transportation Sales Tax | Conference Report Rejected - Senate (35 - 18) |
2/20 | SR 845 | Regional Transportation Sales Tax | Resolution Passed - Senate (51 - 4) |
3/27 | SR 845 | Regional Transportation Sales Tax | Resolution Passed - House (136 - 35) |