SB 491 - Traffic Offenses; persons driving under the influence; fifth or subsequent offense; guilty of a felony

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Committees

Current Status

03/15/06 - House Second Readers

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 15 of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to serious traffic offenses, so as to provide that a person convicted of driving under the influence of drugs, alcohol, or other intoxicating substances on the fifth or subsequent offense shall be guilty of a felony; to prescribe the punishment therefor; to provide for related matters; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Votes

Electronically Recorded Votes
Date Time Vote No Yeas Nays NV Exc Description
03/13/06 10:36 AM Senate Vote #801 042 000 005 009 PASSAGE

Status History

Bill History
Date Action
02/01/2006 Senate Read and Referred
03/08/2006 Senate Committee Favorably Reported
03/09/2006 Senate Read Second Time
03/13/2006 Senate Third Read
03/13/2006 Senate Passed/Adopted
03/14/2006 House First Readers
03/15/2006 House Second Readers