GA HB 1265
died on adjournmentTraffic offenses; fleeing or attempting to elude a pursuing vehicle or law enforcement officer performing duties; provisions
Georgia · 2025_26 · lower
Quick answers
Did GA HB 1265 pass?
No. GA HB 1265 died when the 2025-26 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-02-19): House Committee Favorably Reported
What is GA HB 1265 about?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 15 of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to serious traffic offenses, so as to create an offense for fleeing or attempting to elude a pursuing vehicle or law enforcement officer performing duties on behalf of the Capitol Police Division, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division, or Uniform Division of the Department of Public Safety; to provide for penalties based on the distance a person fled or otherwise attempted to elude a pursuing vehicle or law enforcement officer performing duties on behalf of the Department of Public Safety; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors GA HB 1265?
Lauren McDonald III, Tyler Paul Smith, Clint Crowe and 3 others are the primary sponsors of GA HB 1265.
Description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 15 of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to serious traffic offenses, so as to create an offense for fleeing or attempting to elude a pursuing vehicle or law enforcement officer performing duties on behalf of the Capitol Police Division, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division, or Uniform Division of the Department of Public Safety; to provide for penalties based on the distance a person fled or otherwise attempted to elude a pursuing vehicle or law enforcement officer performing duties on behalf of the Department of Public Safety; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-10
- Latest action
- 2026-02-19 — House Committee Favorably Reported
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Lauren McDonald IIIprimary
- Tyler Paul Smithprimary
- Clint Croweprimary
- Bill Hitchensprimary
- Trey Kelleyprimary
- Alan Powellprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
2026-02-10
House Hopper
introduction
2026-02-11
House First Readers
reading-1
2026-02-12
House Second Readers
reading-2
2026-02-19
House Committee Favorably Reported
committee-passage-favorable
Versions
- LC 63 0090/aCompare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
Official source
Attribution
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