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Senate Transportation (Trans) Committee
Legislation Assigned to the Committee
HB 439 Motor vehicles; registration of apportionable vehicles
Parham, Bobby E (122nd) Powell, Alan T (23rd)
HC: MotV SC: Trans 04/28/99 Signed by Governor
HB 455 Georgia Rail Passenger Overview Committee; membership
Smith, Tommy (169th) Coleman, Terry L (142nd) Benefield, Jimmy W (96th)
Powell, Alan T (23rd) Mosley, George H (171st)
HC: Trans SC: Trans 05/01/00 Signed by Governor
HB 520 DOT enforcement officers; drug detection dogs; certain powers
West, Jack (101st) Stallings, Tracy (100th) Bridges, Sr., Ben D (9th)
Day, Burke (153rd) Murphy, Thomas B (18th) Jenkins, Curtis S (110th)
HC: Trans SC: Trans 05/01/00 Signed by Governor
HB 585 DOT; certain capital projects; authorize participation
Teper, Doug (61st) Hugley, Carolyn F (133rd) Taylor, Maretta M (134th)
McBee, Louise (88th) Smith, Paul E (12th) Bordeaux, Tom (151st)
HC: Trans SC: Trans 01/10/00 S - Read 3rd Time
HB 678 Port vehicles; regist, licensing, size restrictions; exemptions
Stephens, Ron (150th) Benefield, Jimmy W (96th) Parham, Bobby E (122nd)
Tillman, Eugene C (173rd) Scarlett, Stephen G (174th) Jackson, Lester (148th)
HC: Trans SC: Trans 04/28/99 Signed by Governor
HB 716 Automobile carriers; redefine designated highways
McCall, Tom (90th) Benefield, Jimmy W (96th)
HC: Trans SC: Trans 01/10/00 S - Read 3rd Time
HB 1153 Roads named by General Assembly or DOT; official list
Rice, Tom R (79th) Benefield, Jimmy W (96th) Walker, Larry (141st)
Murphy, Thomas B (18th)
HC: Trans SC: Trans 05/01/00 Signed by Governor
HB 1180 Driving on left side of roadway; further limitations
Parham, Bobby E (122nd)
HC: MotV SC: Trans 05/01/00 Signed by Governor
HB 1183 Motor vehicles using nitrous oxide; prohibit on public roads
Rogers, Carl (20th) Murphy, Thomas B (18th) Walker, Larry (141st)
Powell, Alan T (23rd) Parham, Bobby E (122nd) Coleman, Terry L (142nd)
HC: MotV SC: Trans 03/15/00 S - Favorably Reported (CS )

HB 1192 Trailers or semi-trailers; brake requirements; exemption
Wix, Don Edwin (33rd) Benefield, Jimmy W (96th)
HC: Trans SC: Trans 04/27/00 Signed by Governor
HB 1348 Railway passenger service routes; establish
Smith, Tommy (169th) Benefield, Jimmy W (96th) Coleman, Terry L (142nd)
Walker, Larry (141st) Skipper, Jimmy (137th) Smyre, Calvin (136th)
HC: Trans SC: Trans 05/01/00 Signed by Governor
HB 1441 Motor Vehicle Safety, Department of; create
Murphy, Thomas B (18th)
HC: MotV SC: Trans 04/28/00 Signed by Governor
HB 1553 Public roads; transportation funds; allocation
Skipper, Jimmy (137th) Benefield, Jimmy W (96th) Murphy, Thomas B (18th)
Walker, Larry (141st) Coleman, Terry L (142nd)
HC: Trans SC: Trans 05/01/00 Signed by Governor
HB 1654 Southwest Georgia Railroad Excursion Authority; create
Skipper, Jimmy (137th)
HC: Rules SC: Trans 04/28/00 Signed by Governor
HR 57 C. F. "Coote" Mason Highway; designate
Poag, Judy N (6th) Whitaker, Ben N (7th)
HC: Trans SC: Trans 04/28/99 Signed by Governor
HR 82 Joint Highway Study Committee; create
Smith, Lynn R (103rd) Benefield, Jimmy W (96th) Snow, Mike (2nd)
Parrish, Larry (Butch) J (144th) Cash, J. Steven (108th) Irvin, Robert A (45th)
HC: Rules SC: Trans 01/10/00 S - Read 3rd Time ( ) (Sub )
HR 95 Dr. Pierce Gordon Blanchard Memorial Highway; designate
Jackson, William S (112th) Harbin, Ben (113th) Williams, Robin L (114th)
HC: Trans SC: Trans 04/28/99 Signed by Governor
HR 162 Major General Thomas Wayne Robison Meml Hwy; designate
Walker, Len (87th) Unterman, Renee S. (84th)
HC: Trans SC: Trans 04/28/99 Signed by Governor
HR 166 Andrew Jackson Ash Memorial Bridge; designate
Whitaker, Ben N (7th)
HC: Trans SC: Trans 04/28/99 Signed by Governor
HR 208 Veterans Memorial Way; designate
Jamieson, Mary Jeanette (22nd)
HC: Trans SC: Trans 04/28/99 Signed by Governor

HR 209 "Rubert Hogan Bridge"; designate
Porter, DuBose (143rd) Coleman, Terry L (142nd)
HC: Trans SC: Trans 04/28/99 Signed by Governor
HR 214 "William Lovel Lanier, Sr., Highway"; designate
Martin, James L (145th)
HC: Trans SC: Trans 04/28/99 Signed by Governor
HR 261 "Captain Robbie Bishop Memorial Highway"; designate
West, Jack (101st) Stallings, Tracy (100th) Murphy, Thomas B (18th)
Poag, Judy N (6th)
HC: Trans SC: Trans 04/28/99 Signed by Governor
HR 267 Jean Anderson Intersection; designate
Whitaker, Ben N (7th)
HC: Trans SC: Trans 04/28/99 Signed by Governor
HR 334 "Frank Earl Stancil Sr. Interchange"; designate
Smith, Bob (91st)
HC: Trans SC: Trans 04/28/99 Signed by Governor
HR 379 William P. Ponder Memorial Bridge; designate
Smith, Bob (91st)
HC: Trans SC: Trans 04/28/99 Signed by Governor
HR 416 L. C. "Shot" Strange Highway; designate
Parrish, Larry (Butch) J (144th)
HC: Trans SC: Trans 04/28/99 Signed by Governor
HR 436 "John A. Trask Highway"; designate
James, Lynmore (140th) Walker, Larry (141st)
HC: Trans SC: Trans 05/01/00 Signed by Governor
HR 437 Fisher Barfoot Highway; designate
Morris, Greg (155th) Murphy, Thomas B (18th) Coleman, Terry L (142nd)
Skipper, Jimmy (137th) Walker, Larry (141st) Smyre, Calvin (136th)
HC: Trans SC: Trans 04/28/99 Signed by Governor
HR 621 Toombs Taylor Morgan Memorial Bridge; designate
Floyd, Johnny W (138th)
HC: Trans SC: Trans 05/01/00 Signed by Governor
HR 754 Pierce Jackson Ferguson Memorial Highway; designate
McCall, Tom (90th) Jackson, William S (112th) Bailey, Jr., Frank I (93rd)
HC: Trans SC: Trans 05/01/00 Signed by Governor

HR 756 Tom Triplett Parkway; designate
Stephens, Ron (150th) DeLoach, Buddy (172nd) Lane, Robert (146th)
Smith, Tommy (169th) Mueller, Anne O'Quin (152nd) Martin, James L (145th)
HC: Trans SC: Trans 05/01/00 Signed by Governor
HR 792 John F. Lawler Memorial Bridge; designate
Stancil, Steve (16th) Pinholster, Garland (15th) Scheid, III, Charles F (17th)
HC: Trans SC: Trans 05/01/00 Signed by Governor
HR 840 Larry McClure Scenic Highway; designate
Twiggs, Ralph (8th) Coan, Michael T (82nd)
HC: Trans SC: Trans 05/01/00 Signed by Governor
HR 849 Veterans Memorial Highway; designate
Hembree, Bill (98th) Snelling, Bob (99th)
HC: Trans SC: Trans 05/01/00 Signed by Governor
HR 881 Brett C. Dickey Bridge; designate
Whitaker, Ben N (7th) Poag, Judy N (6th)
HC: Trans SC: Trans 05/01/00 Signed by Governor
HR 882 B. Edward Tankersley Memorial Bridge; designate
Jackson, William S (112th) Harbin, Ben (113th) Bailey, Jr., Frank I (93rd)
Williams, Robin L (114th)
HC: Trans SC: Trans 05/01/00 Signed by Governor
HR 884 "Robert C. Jones Memorial Highway"; designate
Martin, James L (145th)
HC: Trans SC: Trans 05/01/00 Signed by Governor
HR 897 "Paul Warwick, Jr., Memorial Highway"; designate
Scarlett, Stephen G (174th) Tillman, Eugene C (173rd)
HC: Trans SC: Trans 05/01/00 Signed by Governor
HR 927 "Paul Heard Highway"; designate
Cox, Kathy (105th) Westmoreland, Lynn A (104th) Benefield, Jimmy W (96th)
Murphy, Thomas B (18th) Irvin, Robert A (45th) Teper, Doug (61st)
HC: Trans SC: Trans 05/01/00 Signed by Governor
HR 928 Marguerite Neel Williams Memorial Highway; designate
Bulloch, Jr., John D (180th) Sholar, Wallace (179th)
HC: Trans SC: Trans 05/01/00 Signed by Governor
HR 1016 Claude Roscoe Nash Memorial Bridge; designate
Coleman, Terry L (142nd) Parrish, Larry (Butch) J (144th)
HC: Trans SC: Trans 05/01/00 Signed by Governor

HR 1045 Ralph Morgan Parkway; designate
Hammontree, James A (4th) Mann, Harold M (5th)
HC: Trans SC: Trans 05/01/00 Signed by Governor
HR 1046 Prater's Mill Parkway; designate
Hammontree, James A (4th) Mann, Harold M (5th)
HC: Trans SC: Trans 05/01/00 Signed by Governor
HR 1051 Joint Study Committee on Urban Road Building Guidelines; create
Mobley, Barbara J (69th) McClinton, JoAnn (68th) Reed, Kasim (52nd)
Howard, Henry L (118th) Randall, Nikki T (127th) Bordeaux, Tom (151st)
HC: Rules SC: Trans 05/01/00 Signed by Governor
HR 1059 "James T. Williams Intersection"; designate
Pinholster, Garland (15th) Stancil, Steve (16th)
HC: Trans SC: Trans 05/01/00 Signed by Governor
HR 1149 Steven L. Parks Interchange; designate
Benefield, Jimmy W (96th) Royal, A. Richard (164th) Channell, R. M. (Mickey) (111th)
Birdsong, Kenneth W (123rd) Ray, Robert F (128th) Connell, Jack (115th)
HC: Trans SC: Trans 05/01/00 Signed by Governor
HR 1150 Fred Moody Highway; designate
Byrd, Roger C (170th) Birdsong, Kenneth W (123rd) Benefield, Jimmy W (96th)
Mosley, George H (171st) Murphy, Thomas B (18th)
HC: Trans SC: Trans 05/01/00 Signed by Governor
HR 1151 Paul Byrd Highway; designate
Byrd, Roger C (170th) Birdsong, Kenneth W (123rd) Benefield, Jimmy W (96th)
Mosley, George H (171st) Murphy, Thomas B (18th)
HC: Trans SC: Trans 05/01/00 Signed by Governor
HR 1188 Billy Browning Highway; designate
Houston, Penny (166th) Walker, Larry (141st) Coleman, Terry L (142nd)
Shaw, Jay (176th)
HC: Trans SC: Trans 05/01/00 Signed by Governor
HR 1207 J. W. Orr Memorial Highway; designate
Massey, Warren (86th) Coan, Michael T (82nd) Williams, Jeffrey L (83rd)
Benefield, Jimmy W (96th)
HC: Trans SC: Trans 05/01/00 Signed by Governor
HR 1211 Primus King Highway; designate
Smyre, Calvin (136th) Smith, Jr., Charlie (175th) Turnquest, Henrietta (73rd)
Dukes, Winfred (161st) Taylor, Maretta M (134th) Hugley, Carolyn F (133rd)
HC: Trans SC: Trans 05/01/00 Signed by Governor
HR 1231 James E. Williams Bridge; designate
Ray, Robert F (128th)
HC: Trans SC: Trans 05/01/00 Signed by Governor

SB 47 Loads of Unprocessed Forest Prod- ucts - strobe lights, flags at rear
Gillis, Sr., Hugh M (20th) Hill, Jack (4th) Dean, Nathan (31st)
SC: Trans HC: MotV 04/28/99 Signed by Governor
SB 57 Regional Transportation Authority - provide
Thompson, Steve (33rd) Stokes, Connie (43rd) Tanksley, Charles B (32nd)
SC: Trans HC: Trans 04/06/99 Signed by Governor
SB 87 Trucks, Buses, Truck Tractors - display requirements
Streat, Sr., Van (19th) Huggins, Sonny C (53rd) Tate, Horacena (38th)
SC: Trans HC: Trans 02/22/99 H - Read 2nd Time (FA )
SB 114 Waters, Ports Vessels - certificate of title, vessels used in state
Johnson, Eric B (1st)
SC: Trans HC: 02/04/99 S - Read 1st time
SB 236 Veh. Accidents - chng. provisions on removing veh. from roadway
Streat, Sr., Van (19th) Price, Richard J (28th) Cheeks, Donald E (23rd)
SC: Trans HC: MotV 04/28/99 Signed by Governor
SB 256 Vehicles & Loads - width provisions
Streat, Sr., Van (19th) Cheeks, Donald E (23rd) Huggins, Sonny C (53rd)
SC: Trans HC: MotV 04/28/99 Signed by Governor
SB 298 Radios, Mobile Phones in Auto - proper use, due care
Egan, Michael J (40th)
SC: Trans HC: 01/11/00 S - Read 1st time
SB 319 Commercial Drivers' Lic. - redefine commercial mot. veh.
James, Donzella (35th)
SC: Trans HC: 01/13/00 S - Read 1st time
SB 353 Mobile Telephone in Vehicle - due care, proper use
Hill, Jack (4th)
SC: Trans HC: 01/25/00 S - Read 1st time
SB 359 Crosswalks - driver stop when pedestrian enters either side
James, Donzella (35th) Brown, Robert (26th) Scott, David (36th)
Butler, Gloria (55th)
SC: Trans HC: MotV 02/16/00 H - Read 2nd Time
SB 366 Railroad Crossings - agreement with city/county for closing
Thompson, Steve (33rd)
SC: Trans HC: Trans 03/08/00 H - Read 2nd Time (FA )

SB 395 Mobile Phones in Vehicle - point assessment cert. violations
Tate, Horacena (38th) Thomas, Nadine (10th)
SC: Trans HC: 02/02/00 S - Read 1st time
SB 418 Unattended Child Under 5 in Veh. - plain view of driver
James, Donzella (35th) Harbison, Ed (15th) Walker, Charles W (22nd)
SC: Trans HC: MotV 03/09/00 H - Read 2nd Time (CS )
SB 419 Speed Limits - construction sites
Streat, Sr., Van (19th) Cheeks, Donald E (23rd) Huggins, Sonny C (53rd)
SC: Trans HC: MotV 03/09/00 H - Read 2nd Time (CS )
SB 451 Motor Common Carrier Insurer - file proof of insur. with PSC
Jackson, Carol (50th) Williams, Tommie A. (6th) Golden, Tim (8th)
SC: Trans HC: 02/15/00 S - Read 1st time
SB 496 Vehicle Lengths, Loads - change provisions
Streat, Sr., Van (19th) Cheeks, Donald E (23rd) Huggins, Sonny C (53rd)
SC: Trans HC: Trans 05/01/00 Signed by Governor
SB 524 Erosion/Sediment Control Over- view Council - provide
Streat, Sr., Van (19th) Cheeks, Donald E (23rd) Huggins, Sonny C (53rd)
SC: Trans HC: NatR 05/01/00 Signed by Governor
SR 17 James D. Mason Memorial Hwy. - designate
Ray, II, William M (48th) Balfour, Don (9th) Ladd, Bart (41st)
SC: Trans HC: Trans 04/22/99 Signed by Governor
SR 22 William S. Robinson Bridge - designate
Hooks, George (14th)
SC: Trans HC: Trans 04/28/99 Signed by Governor
SR 31 Robert L. Williford Memorial Hwy. - designate
Madden, Eddie M (47th)
SC: Trans HC: Trans 03/24/99 H - Committed
SR 41 Herman H. Watson Memorial Bridge - designate
Dean, Nathan (31st)
SC: Trans HC: Trans 03/24/99 H - Committed
SR 42 Foster Family Bridge - designate
Dean, Nathan (31st)
SC: Trans HC: Trans 03/24/99 H - Committed

SR 77 Marshall Shirah Memorial Bridge - designate
Kemp, Rene' D (3rd)
SC: Trans HC: Trans 04/28/99 Signed by Governor
SR 108 R. P. Balkcom, Jr. Memorial Highway - designate
Hill, Jack (4th) Gillis, Sr., Hugh M (20th)
SC: Trans HC: Trans 04/28/99 Signed by Governor
SR 109 Romie Waters Highway - redesignate
Hill, Jack (4th) Kemp, Rene' D (3rd)
SC: Trans HC: Trans 04/28/99 Signed by Governor
SR 137 P. V. Stripling Memorial Highway - designate
Gillis, Sr., Hugh M (20th) Hecht, Greg K. (34th) Williams, Tommie A. (6th)
SC: Trans HC: Trans 03/24/99 H - Committed (CS )
SR 150 Fred Lee Brady Bridge - designate
Thompson, Steve (33rd)
SC: Trans HC: Trans 04/28/99 Signed by Governor
SR 151 Lester & Virginia Maddox Bridge - designate
Thompson, Steve (33rd) Gillis, Sr., Hugh M (20th) Tanksley, Charles B (32nd)
SC: Trans HC: Trans 04/28/99 Signed by Governor
SR 157 Andrew Jackson Ash Memorial Bridge - designate
Jackson, Carol (50th) Thompson, Steve (33rd)
SC: Trans HC: Trans 04/28/99 Signed by Governor
SR 183 Charles Durst Memorial Hwy. - designate
Williams, Tommie A. (6th) Gillis, Sr., Hugh M (20th)
SC: Trans HC: Trans 03/23/99 H - Read 2nd Time
SR 196 Senate Transportation Revenues Study Comm. - create
Johnson, Diane H (2nd) Walker, Charles W (22nd) Hill, Jack (4th)
SC: Trans HC: 03/08/99 S - Passed/Adopted
SR 232 Jondelle Johnson Drive - designate
James, Donzella (35th)
SC: Trans HC: Trans 03/23/99 H - Read 2nd Time
SR 235 Dewey Pendley Bridge - designate
Dean, Nathan (31st)
SC: Trans HC: Trans 03/23/99 H - Read 2nd Time

SR 236 Raymond Lester Bridge - designate
Dean, Nathan (31st)
SC: Trans HC: Trans 03/23/99 H - Read 2nd Time
SR 388 Bernie Bourdon Memorial Bridge - designate
Crotts, Mike D (17th) Guhl, Bob (45th)
SC: Trans HC: Trans 05/01/00 Signed by Governor
SR 403 Jonathan Jackson McCants Bridge - designate
Hooks, George (14th)
SC: Trans HC: Trans 05/01/00 Signed by Governor
SR 472 Dewey D. Vaughn Memorial Bridge - designate
Thompson, Steve (33rd)
SC: Trans HC: Trans 05/01/00 Signed by Governor
SR 483 James Wendell George Parkway - designate
James, Donzella (35th) Butler, Gloria (55th) Brown, Robert (26th)
SC: Trans HC: Trans 05/01/00 Signed by Governor
SR 484 James E. "Billy" McKinney Highway - designate
James, Donzella (35th) Tate, Horacena (38th) Stokes, Connie (43rd)
SC: Trans HC: Trans 05/01/00 Signed by Governor
SR 515 Kennedy Bridge - designate
Hooks, George (14th)
SC: Trans HC: Trans 05/01/00 Signed by Governor
SR 517 Congress - urge reassessment of cert. terrorism/sabotage attacks
James, Donzella (35th) Gillis, Sr., Hugh M (20th) Harbison, Ed (15th)
SC: Trans HC: 02/07/00 S - Read 1st time
SR 519 Highway Employee Killed/Disabled on Duty - indemnification (CA)
Tate, Horacena (38th) Streat, Sr., Van (19th) Cheeks, Donald E (23rd)
SC: Trans HC: App 05/01/00 Signed by Governor
SR 541 Leroy Johnson-Fulton Industrial Blvd. - designate
Tate, Horacena (38th) Fort, Vincent D (39th) James, Donzella (35th)
SC: Trans HC: Trans 05/01/00 Signed by Governor
SR 542 Horace E. Tate Freeway - designate
Scott, David (36th) Tate, Horacena (38th) Fort, Vincent D (39th)
SC: Trans HC: Trans 05/01/00 Signed by Governor

SR 611 Cellular Phones - encourage good judgment in use by motorists
James, Donzella (35th) Tate, Horacena (38th) Harbison, Ed (15th)
SC: Trans HC: 02/23/00 S - Read 1st time
SR 623 Myrtice McGarrah McMichael Bridge - designate
Land, Clay (16th) Hooks, George (14th)
SC: Trans HC: Trans 05/01/00 Signed by Governor
SR 638 William S. Stuckey, Sr. Highway - designate
Gillis, Sr., Hugh M (20th) Hooks, George (14th) Bowen, Rooney L (13th)
SC: Trans HC: Trans 05/01/00 Signed by Governor
SR 646 Falcon Parkway - designate
Cagle, Casey (49th)
SC: Trans HC: 03/03/00 S - Read 1st time
SR 650 Wireless Phone Cos.- encourage con- tinuing educ.on responsible veh.use
Streat, Sr., Van (19th) Cheeks, Donald E (23rd) Huggins, Sonny C (53rd)
SC: Trans HC: 03/03/00 S - Read 1st time
SR 653 Rankin Smith Interchange - designate
Cagle, Casey (49th)
SC: Trans HC: 03/03/00 S - Read 1st time
SR 666 S. G. Maddox Highway - designate
Ragan, Harold (11th)
SC: Trans HC: 03/06/00 S - Read 1st time
SR 787 Charles Frederick Warnell, Sr. Hwy. - designate
Kemp, Rene' D (3rd)
SC: Trans HC: 03/20/00 S - Read 1st time
Secretary of the Senate
Frank Eldridge, Jr., Secretary
Last Updated on 05/10/00