Drivers' licenses; require driver who refused blood alcohol concentration testing to install and maintain ignition interlock devices on vehicle; provisions
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to drivers' licenses, so as to require a driver who refused blood alcohol concentration testing as required by implied consent laws or an offender convicted of DUI with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.15 grams or higher to install and maintain ignition interlock devices on his or her vehicle; to amend Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to uniform rules of the road, so as to provide for the probation of terms of imprisonment for DUI offenders in certain instances; to amend Article 7 of Chapter 8 of Title 42 of the O.C.G.A., relating to ignition interlock devices as condition of probation, so as to provide for the court issuance of a certificate of installation of ignition interlock devices; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2015
Committee Review
Mar 2016
House Passage
Feb 2016
Senate Passage
Mar 2016
Signed into Law
Apr 2016
Introduced Feb 3, 2015
Signed Apr 26, 2016
Floor votes · House Feb 25, 2016
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
10
Committee
7
Amendments
1
Apr 26, 2016
Signed into law
Act 408
upper
Apr 26, 2016
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 25, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Conference Committee Report Adopted
upper
Mar 24, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Conference Committee Report Adopted
lower
Mar 24, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Conference Committee Appointed 23rd, 18th, 54th
upper
Mar 24, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Conference Committee Appointed 95th, 40th, 68th
lower
Mar 24, 2016
Introduced
House Disagreed Senate Amend or Sub
lower
Mar 22, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 16, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 26, 2016
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 25, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 18, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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