HB 426 - Railroad grade crossings; active warning devices; define; provisions

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Current Status

05/12/08 - House Date Signed by Governor

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 32-6-200 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the installation of protective devices at railroad grade crossings, so as to provide for legislative findings; to define a certain term; to provide that local school districts shall provide the Department of Transportation with information regarding rail crossings without active warning devices that are used by school buses; to provide that local school districts shall use best efforts to reroute buses to minimize use of such crossings; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Votes

Electronically Recorded Votes
DateTimeVote NoYeasNaysNVExcDescription
03/11/20084:18PMHouse Vote #778152012008008PASS
03/31/20084:18PMSenate Vote #833045000002009PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE
04/02/20087:21PMHouse Vote #1018125024020011Agree Sen Sub

Status History

Bill History
DateAction
02/14/2007House First Readers
02/15/2007House Second Readers
02/28/2007House Committee Favorably Reported
04/20/2007House Withdrawn, Recommitted
02/28/2008House Committee Favorably Reported
03/05/2008House Postponed
03/06/2008House Postponed
03/11/2008House Third Readers
03/11/2008House Passed/Adopted
03/11/2008Senate Read and Referred
03/27/2008Senate Committee Favorably Reported
03/28/2008Senate Read Second Time
03/31/2008Senate Third Read
03/31/2008Senate Passed/Adopted
04/02/2008House Agree Senate Amend or Sub
04/11/2008House Sent to Governor
05/12/2008House Date Signed by Governor
05/12/2008Act 543
01/01/2009Effective Date

Footnotes

3/5/2008 Postponed until 3/6/2008
3/6/2008 Postponed until 3/11/2008