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House Bill 200 and Senate Bill 23

Posted: Monday, March 2nd, 2009 @ 4:07 pm in Insurance, Legislation, Motor Vehicles | No Comments »

If you look at House Bill 200, the House version of Senate Bill 23, it is remarkably similar to the committee substitute to SB 23.
What is interesting about this?
Last week, Sen. Hawkins, the author of SB 23, submitted a floor amendment to restore the original language of the bill to the committee substitute. This was [...]

‘Driving While Distracted’ Law Proposed

Posted: Sunday, March 1st, 2009 @ 8:13 am in Legislation, Motor Vehicles | No Comments »

While working on my commentary on all Senate bills for my own blog, I came across Senate Bill 218, which would add a ‘driving while distracted’ law to the State Code.
Specifically, the language of the bill states
If a driver engages in an action which distracts such driver from the safe operation of a motor [...]

SB81 – Special Licenses; 100 years of scouting; Boy Scouts of America

Posted: Tuesday, January 30th, 2007 @ 7:08 am in Legislation, Motor Vehicles | No Comments »

SB81 – Special Licenses; 100 years of scouting; Boy Scouts of America
Sponsored by: Pearson,Chip 51st
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prestige and special license plates, so as to provide a special license [...]

SB77 – Commercial Vehicles; local tag agents; International Registration Plan

Posted: Tuesday, January 30th, 2007 @ 7:07 am in Commerce, Legislation, Motor Vehicles | No Comments »

SB77 – Commercial Vehicles; local tag agents; International Registration Plan
Sponsored by: Williams,Tommie 19th
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-2-88 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to reciprocal agreements for registration of commercial vehicles on apportionment basis, so as to direct local tag agents to register [...]

HB201 – Ad valorem tax; certifications; millage rate; change certain provisions

Posted: Tuesday, January 30th, 2007 @ 7:06 am in Legislation, Motor Vehicles, Taxation | No Comments »

HB201 – Ad valorem tax; certifications; millage rate; change certain provisions
Sponsored by: Smith,Bob 113th
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to ad valorem taxation of property, so as to change [...]

HB200 – Safety belts; required use; eliminate certain exceptions

Posted: Tuesday, January 30th, 2007 @ 7:06 am in Legislation, Motor Vehicles | No Comments »

HB200 – Safety belts; required use; eliminate certain exceptions
Sponsored by: Geisinger,Harry 48th
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 4 of Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to horns, exhaust systems, mirrors, windshields, tires, safety belts, and energy absorption systems, [...]

HB184 – Used Motor Vehicle Dealers’ and Used Motor Vehicle Parts Dealers’ Registration Act; change definition

Posted: Saturday, January 27th, 2007 @ 7:05 am in Legislation, Motor Vehicles | No Comments »

HB184 – Used Motor Vehicle Dealers’ and Used Motor Vehicle Parts Dealers’ Registration Act; change definition
Sponsored by: Benton,Tommy 31st
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 43-47-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions relative to the “Used Motor Vehicle Dealers’ and Used Motor Vehicle Parts [...]

HB183 – Motor vehicles; certificates of title; definitions; change certain provisions

Posted: Saturday, January 27th, 2007 @ 7:05 am in Legislation, Motor Vehicles | No Comments »

HB183 – Motor vehicles; certificates of title; definitions; change certain provisions
Sponsored by: Benton,Tommy 31st
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicle certificates of title, security interests, and liens, so as to change certain provisions relating [...]