"Trucking Opportunity Act of 2023"; enact
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 4 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to industry services training program, so as to provide for tuition-free programs that relate to the operation of a commercial motor vehicle for veterans; to amend Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to repeal provisions authorizing joinder of motor carriers and their insurance carriers in tort and contract causes of action; to provide for standards of service hours for motor carriers operating solely intrastate; to provide for hiring standards for commercial driver's license holders; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
House Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Feb 15, 2023
Signed May 7, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 6, 2023 · House Mar 28, 2024
How they voted
48–1
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 50
Mar 6, 2023
D
Democratic21
95% Yea
R
Republican29
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
6
Committee
6
May 7, 2024
Vetoed
Veto V11
upper
May 7, 2024
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Mar 20, 2024
Committee
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
lower
Mar 13, 2024
Committee
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
lower
Jan 31, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Mar 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended
upper
Feb 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 15, 2023
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
18 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ben Watson
RRepublican
P
Bill Cowsert
RRepublican
P
Carden Summers
RRepublican
P
Clint Dixon
RRepublican
P
Colton Moore
RRepublican
P
Donzella James
DDemocratic
P
Frank Ginn
RRepublican
P
Greg Dolezal
RRepublican
P
Jason Anavitarte
RRepublican
P
John Kennedy
RRepublican
P
Lee Anderson
RRepublican
P
Marty Harbin
RRepublican
P
Max Burns
RRepublican
P
Randy Robertson
RRepublican
P
Rick Williams
RRepublican
P
Sam Watson
RRepublican
P
Shawn Still
RRepublican
P
Steve Gooch
RRepublican
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