SB 320 Georgia Senate · 2015-2016 Regular Session

Driver's License; revise exemptions afforded to nonresidents issued to them in in home state/country

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to issuance, expiration, and renewal of licenses, so as to revise the exemptions afforded to nonresidents who have in their immediate possession a valid driver's license issued to them in their home state or country; to provide for certain presumptions of validity of a driver's license issued by the driver's licensing authority of a foreign county; to provide for exceptions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2016
Committee Review
Mar 2016
Senate Passage
Feb 2016
House Passage
Mar 2016
Signed into Law
May 2016
Introduced Feb 2, 2016 Signed May 3, 2016
Floor votes · Senate Feb 16, 2016

How they voted

350
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 38
Feb 16, 2016
D Democratic12
10 Yea 2
83% Yea
R Republican26
25 Yea 1
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
May 3, 2016
Signed into law
Act 573
upper
May 3, 2016
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 24, 2016
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Mar 22, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 16, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 16, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 9, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 3, 2016
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
12 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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