"Georgia Road Safety and Driver's License Integrity Act"; provide persons who possess lawful alien status are only category of noncitizens
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapters 5, 11, and 16 of Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to drivers' licenses, abandoned motor vehicles, and the Department of Driver Services, respectively, so as to provide that persons who possess a lawful alien status are the only category of noncitizens who may obtain a license, permit, or card; to require the Department of Driver Services to participate in the Records and Information from DMVs for E-Verify initiative of the United States Department of Homeland Security; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2014
Committee Review
Feb 2016
Senate Passage
Feb 2016
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Nov 17, 2014
Last action Mar 7, 2016
Floor votes · Senate Feb 29, 2016
How they voted
25–11
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 38
Feb 29, 2016
D
Democratic12
83% Nay
R
Republican26
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Feb 29, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 25, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Jan 28, 2015
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Nov 17, 2014
Introduced
Senate Prefiled
upper
13 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Heath
RRepublican
P
Bruce Thompson
RRepublican
P
Frank Ginn
RRepublican
P
Greg Kirk
RRepublican
P
Hunter Hill
RRepublican
P
Joshua McKoon
RRepublican
P
Judson Hill
RRepublican
P
Marty Harbin
RRepublican
P
Michael Williams
RRepublican
P
Mike Crane
RRepublican
P
P. K. Martin IV
RRepublican
P
Steve Gooch
RRepublican
P
William Ligon, Jr.
RRepublican
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