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HB 359 - Motorcycles; headgear requirement; amend provisions

Powell, Alan T (23rd)	Parham, Bobby E (122nd)	Roberts, Lawrence R (162nd)
McCall, Tom (90th)	Cummings, Bill (27th)	Bailey, Jr., Frank I (93rd)

Status Summary	HC:	MotV	SC:		FR:	01/29/99	LA:	03/24/99	H - Recommitted

First Reader Summary

A BILL to amend Code Section 40-6-315 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to headgear and eye-protective devices for motorcycle riders, so as to provide that certain violations shall not be criminal acts, ordinance violations, or moving traffic violations; and for other purposes.

HB 359                                             LC 25 1209 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                        A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 
                               AN ACT 
 
 
  1- 1  To amend Code Section 40-6-315 of the Official Code of 
  1- 2  Georgia Annotated, relating to headgear and eye-protective 
  1- 3  devices for motorcycle riders, so as to provide that certain 
  1- 4  violations shall not be criminal acts, ordinance violations, 
  1- 5  or moving traffic violations; to specify a penalty for 
  1- 6  certain violations; to repeal conflicting laws; and for 
  1- 7  other purposes. 
 
  1- 8       BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: 
 
  1- 9                           SECTION 1. 
 
  1-10  Code Section 40-6-315 of the Official Code of Georgia 
  1-11  Annotated, relating to headgear and eye-protective devices 
  1-12  for motorcycle riders, is amended by adding a new subsection 
  1-13  (e) to read as follows: 
 
  1-14      "(e)(1) A person failing to comply with the requirements 
  1-15      of this Code section shall not be guilty of any criminal 
  1-16      act and shall not be guilty of violating any ordinance. 
  1-17      A violation of this Code section shall not be a moving 
  1-18      traffic violation for purposes of Code Section 40-5-57. 
 
  1-19      (2) A person failing to comply with the requirements of 
  1-20      this Code section, upon conviction of such offense, may 
  1-21      be fined not more than $15.00; but, the provisions of 
  1-22      Chapter 11 of Title 17 and any other provision of law to 
  1-23      the contrary notwithstanding, the costs of such 
  1-24      prosecution shall not be taxed nor shall any additional 
  1-25      penalty, fee, or surcharge to a fine for such offense be 
  1-26      assessed against a person for conviction thereof. The 
  1-27      court imposing such fine shall forward a record of the 
  1-28      disposition of the case to the Department of Public 
  1-29      Safety." 
 
  1-30                           SECTION 2. 
 
  1-31  All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are 
  1-32  repealed. 
 
 
 
 
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