HB 978 - Traffic accidents; illegal immigrants; seize vehicle; allow law enforcement

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Current Status

04/14/08 - House Sent to Governor

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 12 of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the uniform rules of the road for motor vehicles, so as to allow law enforcement officers to seize the vehicles of drivers who are not in the country legally and are involved in a traffic accident; 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
02/28/200812:08PMHouse Vote #654058096013013TABLE
02/28/200812:09PMHouse Vote #655104051012013PASS
04/04/20086:01PMHouse Vote #1076115044014007Agree Sen Sub
04/04/200812:04PMSenate Vote #962028018005005MOTION TO REMOVE FROM THE TABLE
04/04/200812:13PMSenate Vote #963032018002004PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE

Status History

Bill History
DateAction
01/28/2008House First Readers
01/29/2008House Second Readers
02/19/2008House Committee Favorably Reported
02/28/2008House Third Readers
02/28/2008House Third Readers
02/28/2008House Passed/Adopted
02/29/2008Senate Read and Referred
03/20/2008Senate Committee Favorably Reported
03/27/2008Senate Read Second Time
04/02/2008Senate Tabled
04/04/2008Senate Taken from Table
04/04/2008Senate Third Read
04/04/2008Senate Passed/Adopted
04/04/2008House Agree Senate Amend or Sub
04/14/2008House Sent to Governor

Footnotes

2/28/2008 Passed House by Rules Committee Substitute
4/2/2008 Tabled in Senate
4/4/2008 Removed from the Table in Senate