HB 77 Georgia House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Motor vehicles; encountering funeral procession on two-lane highway; revise responsibilities

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to right of way for operators of motor vehicles, so as to revise responsibilities of motor vehicle operators when encountering a funeral procession on a two-lane highway; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Issues: ✓ Transportation

Bill status passed 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2026

House Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

Governor

Introduced Jan 16, 2025 Last action Mar 31, 2026

Floor votes · Senate Mar 31, 2026 · House Mar 4, 2025

How they voted

35–8

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 47

Mar 31, 2026

D Democratic18

11 Yea 5 Nay 2

61% Yea

R Republican29

24 Yea 3 Nay 2

82% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Mar 31, 2026

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (35-8-4)

senate

Feb 3, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

upper

Jan 12, 2026

Committee

Senate Recommitted

upper

Mar 21, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

upper

Mar 6, 2025

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Passed/Adopted

lower

Feb 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported

lower

Jan 16, 2025

Introduced

House Hopper

lower

5 primary · 0 co-sponsors