HB 393 Georgia House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Safer Cycling in Georgia Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-6-291 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to traffic laws applicable to bicycles, operation upon paved shoulder, and signaling of right hand turns, so as to require bicyclists to provide a signal of intention to turn absent certain circumstances; to provide for standards of operation for bicyclists approaching certain intersections with stop signs; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Issues: ✓ Transportation

Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 11, 2025 Last action Apr 4, 2025

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What changed between versions

LC 57 0181/a → LC 57 0240S/hs · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill was amended to clarify bicycle traffic laws, specifically correcting a typo in the right-hand turn signal requirement and expanding the yield requirement at intersections to include pedestrians. The amendments also adjusted the distance for left turn signals from 100 feet to 50 feet and updated the bill designation to reflect it as a substitute version.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on bicycle traffic laws, but the yield requirement at intersections was broadened to explicitly include pedestrians in addition to vehicles.

REQUIREMENT

Corrected a typo in subsection (c) where 'Any any' was changed to 'any' for the right hand turn signal requirement.

Changed the required distance for signaling a left turn from 100 feet to 50 feet before completing the turn.

Expanded the yield requirement at intersections to explicitly include pedestrians alongside vehicles.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill header from 'H. B. 393' to 'H. B. 393 (SUB)' to indicate this is a substitute version.

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Committee

Apr 4, 2025

Committee

House Withdrawn, Recommitted

lower

Feb 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

lower

Feb 11, 2025

Introduced

House Hopper

lower

5 primary · 0 co-sponsors