Transportation

in committee · Georgia · Senate Jan 12, 2026

SB 75: Speed Detection Devices and Red Light Cameras; standards for signs warning of a reduced speed limit in a school zone and signs warning of the use of automated traffic enforcement safety devices; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 14 of Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to use of speed detection devices and red light cameras, so as to provide for standards for signs warning of a reduced speed limit in a school zone and signs warning of the use of automated traffic enforcement safety devices; to amend Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to courts, so as to authorize district attorneys, solicitors-general, and prosecuting attorneys to enforce civil monetary penalties relative to the enforcement of laws regarding speeding in a school zone using recorded images; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationSets safety standards for speed limit warnings and automated enforcement signs in school zones, enhancing transportation safety90% confidence

Sub-Topics Traffic Safety Vehicle Registration

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in committee · Georgia · House Feb 20, 2026

HB 809: Motor vehicles; minimum speed limit of 50 miles per hour on certain highways; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 9 of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to speed restrictions, so as to provide for a minimum speed limit of 50 miles per hour on certain highways; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationSets minimum speed limit of 50 mph on highways to improve traffic flow and safety, enhancing transportation safety standards.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Vehicle Registration

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introduced · Georgia · House Mar 31, 2025

HR 754: House Study Committee on Street Lighting Along State Routes; create

HR 754 creates a temporary House Study Committee to examine street lighting conditions along Georgia state routes. The committee, composed of five House members appointed by the Speaker, will study issues like inadequate lighting, aging infrastructure, and maintenance challenges affecting public safety. It will assess funding needs, jurisdictional barriers with local governments and the DOT, and recommend solutions for tracking and improving street lighting. The committee must report findings by December 1, 2025, and will dissolve after that date. This resolution does not enact new laws but establishes a process for future policy recommendations.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationCreates committee to study and improve street lighting infrastructure, enhancing road safety and maintenance within transportation infrastructure framework.85% confidence

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introduced · Georgia · House Apr 2, 2025

HB 879: Motor vehicles; penalty for violations captured by school bus camera; provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-6-163 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to duty of driver of vehicle meeting or overtaking school bus, reporting of violations, and civil monetary penalty for violations captured by school bus camera, so as to revise penalties; to authorize alteration or suspension of such penalty; to provide for obtaining motor vehicle owner information from the Department of Revenue; to provide for a conspicuous statement of the right to contest such penalty in court in the mailing sent to a motor vehicle owner; to provide for the allocation of money collected; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill enforces school bus safety regulations via camera penalties, directly enhancing transportation safety standards for vehicle operations.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Driver Licensing Public Transit Traffic Safety

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passed · Georgia · House Jan 12, 2026

HB 638: MARTA; prohibit stopping or parking of a motor vehicle other than a transit vehicle in a designated transit vehicle lane in the City of Atlanta

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 9 of Title 32 of the O.C.G.A., relating to Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA), so as to prohibit the stopping or parking of a motor vehicle other than a transit vehicle in a designated transit vehicle lane in the City of Atlanta; to provide for automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationProhibits non-transit vehicles from blocking MARTA transit lanes, protecting public transit efficiency and infrastructure access in Atlanta.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Vehicle Registration

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signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2026

HB 651: Motor vehicles; use of automated traffic enforcement safety devices in school zones; revise provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 14 of Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to speed detection devices, so as to revise provisions relative to the use of automated traffic enforcement safety devices in school zones; to amend Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to courts, so as to authorize district attorneys, solicitors-general, and prosecuting attorneys to enforce civil monetary penalties relative to the enforcement of laws regarding speeding in a school zone using recorded images; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill revises automated traffic enforcement for speed limits in school zones, enhancing transportation safety through stricter enforcement in high-risk areas.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Traffic Safety Vehicle Registration

died · Georgia · House Apr 4, 2025

HB 393: Safer Cycling in Georgia Act; enact

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.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationRequires bicycle signaling and intersection standards to enhance cycling safety, directly improving transportation safety standards for infrastructure users.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Bicycle Infrastructure Vehicle Registration

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died · Georgia · House Feb 24, 2026

HB 461: Motorcycle Mobility Safety Act; enact

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 revise and provide for definitions; to provide for the safe operation of a motorcycle or bicycle through an inoperative traffic-control signal; to require drivers of motor vehicles to stop at crosswalks with pedestrian activated rectangular rapid flash beacons; to make it unlawful to activate such devices when there is no intent to cross a roadway; to remove provisions regarding height of handlebars for motorcycles; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill mandates stops at crosswalks with pedestrian beacons and regulates beacon activation, directly enhancing traffic safety standards per transportation policy indicators.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Bicycle Infrastructure Pedestrian Safety Vehicle Registration

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introduced · Georgia · House Jan 15, 2025

HR 10: Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority; reaffirm its commitment to an extension of rail system along east side of Interstate 20 in South Dekalb County; urge

A RESOLUTION urging the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority to reaffirm its commitment to an extension of the rail system along the east side of Interstate 20 in South DeKalb County; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationUrges MARTA to extend rail system along I-20, directly advancing public transit infrastructure expansion in South DeKalb County.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Rail

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introduced · Georgia · House Jan 16, 2025

HB 42: Quality Basic Education; calculation and distribution of funds to local units of administration for student transportation programs; revise provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 5 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to program weights and funding requirements under Quality Basic Education, so as to revise provisions for the calculation and distribution of funds by the State Board of Education to local units of administration for student transportation programs; to require the State Board of Education to distribute to each local unit of administration up to 100 percent of projected costs of such local unit of administration's student transportation program, subject to exception; to provide for the use of vehicles in addition to school buses in student transportation programs; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationRevises funding distribution for student transportation, ensuring up to 100% coverage of projected costs, directly supporting school transportation funding under Quality Basic Education.95% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill revises funding distribution for student transportation programs, requiring up to 100% cost coverage by State Board of Education.90% confidence

Sub-Topics School Transportation Vehicle Registration

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