http://www.legis.ga.gov/legis/2007_08/senate/index.htmThe latest press releases and information from the Georgia State Senate.en-us2008 Georgia State SenateMerri Brantley - merri.brantley@senate.ga.govChris Bailey - chris,bailey@senate.ga.govFri, 25 Jan 2008 16:33:47 GMTPoliticsGeorgia SenateSenate Website Bannerhttp://www.legis.ga.gov/legis/2007_08/senate/images/senate-banner.jpghttp://www.legis.ga.gov/legis/2007_08/senate/index.htmFeedSpring - http://feedspring.com/Fri, 25 Jan 2008 16:39:52 GMThttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rsshttp://www.legis.ga.gov/legis/2007_08/senate/pressreleases/bysenator/carter/carter_move_over_law.pdfATLANTA– State Senator Joseph Carter (R-Tifton) introduced Senate Bill 354 today, legislation designed to strengthen Georgia’s Move Over Law to classify as a felony the violation of the move over law if that violation results in the death of another. The current law, OCGA 40-6-16, mandates that drivers move over for emergency vehicles stopped on the side of the highway, and the fine for ignoring the law is $500. merri.brantley@senate.ga.govhttp://www.legis.ga.gov/legis/2007_08/senate/pressreleases/bysenator/carter/carter_move_over_law.pdfFri, 25 Jan 2008 16:39:02 GMTsenator carterpoliticspublic safety http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2007_08/senate/pressreleases/bysenator/johnson/johnson_veto_override.pdf“Today, the Senate decided to override one of Governor Perdue’s vetoes. We proceeded cautiously and deliberatively. After hearing from the Senate presenter of the bill and the Governor, the Rules Committee released HB 529 for consideration by the full Senate. The full Senate voted 47 to 7 to override the veto. “This is the first general bill to ever be overridden by the General Assembly. Several local bills were overridden during the Carter administration. Vetoes are rare and overriding them is – and should be – even rarer. That is why our Founding Fathers required a two-thirds supermajority to do so. The Governor represents all Georgians and must make tough calls on their behalf. “This bill was a unique situation where we were deleting Code references to two departments that no longer exist and correcting the names of the House and Senate Budget offices. The Governor claimed that the bill did not correct other language in the same code section. He is correct and legislation will be introduced to address his concerns. However, in the meantime, it is important that the Georgia Code correctly reflects the existing organization on the legislative budget offices. “So the Senate took this step due to a need to clarify the Georgia Code and not over any political battle with the Governor.” Sen. Eric Johnson (R-Savannah) President Pro Tempore merri.brantley@senate.ga.govhttp://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2007_08/senate/pressreleases/bysenator/johnson/johnson_veto_override.pdf Mon, 28 Jan 2008 16:39:02 GMTsenator johnsonpoliticspublic safety