HB 231 - Public roads; lack of removal of vehicles; liable for gross negligence
Current Status
05/16/07 - House Date Signed by Governor First Reader Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6 of Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of maintenance and use of public roads generally, so as to provide that, in the removal of vehicles or obstructions from roadways where there is determined to be a threat to public health or safety or to mitigate traffic congestion, where towing services are so ordered to remove such obstructions such companies shall be guilty for instances of gross negligence only; 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 |
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| 02/14/2007 | 11:08AM | House Vote #56 | 158 | 003 | 014 | 005 | PASS |
| 04/11/2007 | 11:53AM | Senate Vote #276 | 047 | 001 | 007 | 001 | PASSAGE |
Status History
Bill History| Date | Action |
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| 01/31/2007 | House First Readers |
| 02/01/2007 | House Second Readers |
| 02/08/2007 | House Committee Favorably Reported |
| 02/14/2007 | House Third Readers |
| 02/14/2007 | House Passed/Adopted |
| 02/20/2007 | Senate Read and Referred |
| 03/19/2007 | Senate Committee Favorably Reported |
| 03/20/2007 | Senate Read Second Time |
| 04/11/2007 | Senate Third Read |
| 04/11/2007 | Senate Passed/Adopted |
| 04/27/2007 | House Sent to Governor |
| 05/16/2007 | House Date Signed by Governor |
| 05/16/2007 | Act 57 |
| 05/16/2007 | Effective Date |
