SB 350 - Drivers' Licenses; requirement; driving while license suspended/revoked; change certain provision

Committees

Current Status

05/14/08 - Senate Date Signed by Governor

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to drivers' licenses, so as to change certain provisions relating to driver's license requirement, surrender of prior licenses, and prohibition of local licenses; to change certain provisions relating to driving while license suspended or revoked; to specify punishments and exceptions for driving without being licensed; to amend Code Section 42-4-14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to determination of nationality of person charged with felony or driving under the influence and confined in a jail facility, so as to provide for determination of nationality of person convicted of driving without being licensed; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Votes

Electronically Recorded Votes
DateTimeVote NoYeasNaysNVExcDescription
02/07/200812:24PMSenate Vote #545038013002003PASSAGE
03/20/20083:29PMHouse Vote #850099068009004PASS
03/27/200810:32AMHouse Vote #858053097019011RECON
03/28/200812:05PMSenate Vote #806038008005005AGREE TO HOUSE SUBSTITUTE

Status History

Bill History
DateAction
01/17/2008Senate Read and Referred
01/30/2008Senate Committee Favorably Reported
01/31/2008Senate Read Second Time
02/07/2008Senate Third Read
02/07/2008Senate Passed/Adopted
02/08/2008House First Readers
02/11/2008House Second Readers
03/18/2008House Committee Favorably Reported
03/20/2008House Third Readers
03/20/2008House Passed/Adopted
03/20/2008House Notice To Reconsider
03/28/2008Senate Agrees House Amend or Sub
04/09/2008Senate Sent to Governor
05/14/2008Senate Date Signed by Governor
05/14/2008Act 778
07/01/2008Effective Date