SB 529 - Rules of the Road; commit the offense of felony hit and run; provide for offense of homicide by vehicle, vessel

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Committees

SC:JUDY
HC:JudyNC

Current Status

05/14/08 - Senate Date Signed by Governor

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the uniform rules of the road, so as to provide for an offense of homicide by vehicle where a person has committed the offense of felony hit and run and the accident therefrom resulted in the death of the person; to provide that a person who fails to stop and render aid under certain circumstances has committed the offense of hit and run; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 52 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions pertaining to the registration, operation, and sale of watercraft, so as to provide for an offense of homicide by vessel where a person has operated a vessel in such a manner as to cause a collision or accident and knowingly fails to stop and attempt to render assistance; to provide for related matters; to provide for applicability and an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Votes

Electronically Recorded Votes
Date	Time	Vote No	Yeas	Nays	NV	Exc	Description
03/11/2008	3:23PM	Senate Vote #725	052	000	001	003	PASSAGE
04/02/2008	5:04PM	House Vote #998	158	001	010	011	PASS
04/04/2008	4:37PM	Senate Vote #1003	042	000	007	007	AGREE TO HOUSE SUBSTITUTE

Status History

Bill History
Date	Action
02/28/2008	Senate Read and Referred
03/05/2008	Senate Committee Favorably Reported
03/06/2008	Senate Read Second Time
03/11/2008	Senate Third Read
03/11/2008	Senate Passed/Adopted
03/12/2008	House First Readers
03/18/2008	House Second Readers
03/27/2008	House Committee Favorably Reported
04/02/2008	House Third Readers
04/02/2008	House Passed/Adopted
04/04/2008	Senate Agrees House Amend or Sub
04/11/2008	Senate Sent to Governor
05/14/2008	Senate Date Signed by Governor
05/14/2008	Act 793
07/01/2008	Effective Date

Footnotes

4/2/2008 Modified Structured Rule
4/2/2008 Passed House by Rules Committee Substitute