HB 1406 - Certain vehicles; penalties for passing; change provisions

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03/06/06 - House Committee Favorably Reported

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-6-16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the procedure for passing stationary authorized emergency vehicles, stationary towing or recovery vehicles, or stationary highway maintenance vehicles, so as to change certain provisions relating to penalties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Status History

Bill History
Date	Action
02/21/2006	House First Readers
02/22/2006	House Second Readers
03/06/2006	House Committee Favorably Reported

Versions

LC 29 2248/a

06 LC 29 2248

House Bill 1406

By: Representative Benfield of the 85th

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT

To amend Code Section 40-6-16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the procedure for passing stationary authorized emergency vehicles, stationary towing or recovery vehicles, or stationary highway maintenance vehicles, so as to change certain provisions relating to penalties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.

Code Section 40-6-16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the procedure for passing stationary authorized emergency vehicles, stationary towing or recovery vehicles, or stationary highway maintenance vehicles, is amended by striking subsection (c) and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

"(c) Violation of subsection (a) or (b) of this Code section shall be punished by a fine of not more than $500.00."

SECTION 2.

All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.