Motor vehicles; require operation of flashing or revolving amber lights upon certain vehicles
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to require the operation of flashing or revolving amber lights upon certain vehicles; to provide for penalties; to provide for conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Feb 8, 2024
Signed May 1, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 21, 2024 · House Feb 21, 2024
How they voted
48–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 50
Mar 21, 2024
D
Democratic21
90% Yea
R
Republican29
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 1, 2024
Signed into law
Act 510
upper
May 1, 2024
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 22, 2024
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 8, 2024
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Hitchens
RRepublican
P
Eddie Lumsden
RRepublican
P
J. Collins
RRepublican
P
Lauren McDonald
RRepublican
P
Soo Hong
RRepublican
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