Licensing of Motor Vehicles; owner with valid license plate without the required revalidation decal to retain custody of vehicle under certain conditions; permit
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles generally, so as to permit the owner or operator of a vehicle which has a valid number license plate without the required revalidation decal affixed to the plate to retain custody of the vehicle under certain conditions; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Mar 2018
Senate Passage
Feb 2018
House Passage
Mar 2018
Signed into Law
May 2018
Introduced Jan 22, 2018
Signed May 8, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
May 8, 2018
Signed into law
Veto V20
upper
May 8, 2018
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 29, 2018
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Mar 21, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 14, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 13, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 8, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Jan 23, 2018
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
24 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ben Watson
RRepublican
P
Bill Cowsert
RRepublican
P
Brandon Beach
RRepublican
P
Bruce Thompson
RRepublican
P
Burt Jones
RRepublican
P
Butch Miller
RRepublican
P
Chuck Payne
RRepublican
P
Curt Thompson
DDemocratic
P
Doc Rhett
DDemocratic
P
Ed Harbison
DDemocratic
P
Fran Millar
RRepublican
P
Frank Ginn
RRepublican
P
Jennifer Jordan
DDemocratic
P
Jesse Stone
RRepublican
P
John Albers
RRepublican
P
Kay Kirkpatrick
RRepublican
P
Lee Anderson
RRepublican
P
Lindsey Tippins
RRepublican
P
Marty Harbin
RRepublican
P
Matt Brass
RRepublican
P
Michael Williams
RRepublican
P
Mike Dugan
RRepublican
P
Tonya Anderson
DDemocratic
P
Tyler Harper
RRepublican
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