SB 129 - Public Transit; unlawful to solicit money/sell goods and services to
operators/passengers; penalties
Current Status
05/09/05 - Senate Date Signed by Governor
First Reader Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-12-120 of the O.C.G.A., relating to conduct in public transit buses, rapid rail cars, and rapid rail or intermodal bus stations, so as to provide that it shall be unlawful to solicit money or sell goods or services for a fee to the operator or passengers of a public transit bus or rapid rail car within the confines of such vehicle or inside the paid area of a rapid rail or intermodal bus station; to provide that it shall be unlawful to distribute certain materials to the operator or passengers of a public transit bus or rapid rail car within the confines of such vehicle or within the paid area of any rapid rail station or intermodal bus station; to provide for penalties; to provide for related matters; to provide for applicability; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Votes
Electronically Recorded Votes
| Date |
Time |
Vote No |
Yeas |
Nays |
NV |
Exc |
Description |
| 02/23/05 |
10:17 AM |
Senate Vote #99 |
047 |
000 |
004 |
005 |
PASSAGE |
| 03/15/05 |
11:05 AM |
House Vote #302 |
150 |
004 |
020 |
006 |
PASS |
Status History
Bill History
| Date |
Action |
| 02/07/2005 |
Senate Read and Referred |
| 02/17/2005 |
Senate Committee Favorably Reported |
| 02/22/2005 |
Senate Read Second Time |
| 02/23/2005 |
Senate Third Read |
| 02/23/2005 |
Senate Passed/Adopted |
| 02/24/2005 |
House First Readers |
| 02/25/2005 |
House Second Readers |
| 03/03/2005 |
House Committee Favorably Reported |
| 03/15/2005 |
House Third Readers |
| 03/15/2005 |
House Passed/Adopted |
| 04/06/2005 |
Senate Sent to Governor |
| 05/09/2005 |
Senate Date Signed by Governor |
| 05/09/2005 |
Act 365 |
| 07/01/2005 |
Effective Date |
