Public Safety, Department of; Motor Carrier Compliance Division to Commercial Vehicle Enforcement; change name
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 5 of Chapter 2 of Title 35 and Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Motor Carrier Compliance Division of the Department of Public Safety and motor vehicles and traffic, respectively, so as to change the name of the Motor Carrier Compliance Division of the Department of Public Safety to Commercial Vehicle Enforcement; to require law enforcement officers within such division be trained, sworn, and certified; 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
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 17, 2025
Signed May 8, 2025
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The bill text was updated to reflect that it has been passed by both the House and Senate, indicating it is now in its final form ready for signature. The page headers were modified to include '/AP' (Amended Passed) to track the bill's legislative journey. No substantive policy changes, such as new laws, funding, or definitions, were identified in this specific diff.
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Updated the bill title and page headers to show the bill has passed both chambers of the legislature.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 31, 2025 · House Feb 20, 2025
How they voted
50–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 55
Mar 31, 2025
D
Democratic22
90% Yea
R
Republican33
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 8, 2025
Signed into law
Act 67
upper
May 8, 2025
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 21, 2025
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Jan 17, 2025
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Hitchens
RRepublican
P
Carter Barrett
RRepublican
P
Clint Crowe
RRepublican
P
Eddie Lumsden
RRepublican
P
Lauren McDonald
RRepublican
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