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GA HB 225

withdrawn

Motor vehicles; enforcement of speeding violations in school zones through automated traffic enforcement safety devices; repeal all laws

Georgia · 2025_26 · lower

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Quick answers

Did GA HB 225 pass?

No. GA HB 225 was withdrawn and is no longer under consideration. Latest recorded action (2025-04-04): Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

What is GA HB 225 about?

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 14 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to speed detection devices, so as to repeal all laws relative to enforcement of speeding violations in school zones through the use of automated traffic enforcement safety devices; to provide for conforming changes; to prohibit a local governing body or law enforcement agency from entering into or renewing a contract that provides for enforcement of laws relative to speeding violations in school zones through the use of automated traffic enforcement safety devices; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Who sponsors GA HB 225?

Dale Washburn, Ron Stephens, Eddie Lumsden and 3 others are the primary sponsors of GA HB 225.

Description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 14 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to speed detection devices, so as to repeal all laws relative to enforcement of speeding violations in school zones through the use of automated traffic enforcement safety devices; to provide for conforming changes; to prohibit a local governing body or law enforcement agency from entering into or renewing a contract that provides for enforcement of laws relative to speeding violations in school zones through the use of automated traffic enforcement safety devices; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Introduced
2025-02-03
Latest action
2025-04-04 — Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Dale Washburnprimary
  • Ron Stephensprimary
  • Eddie Lumsdenprimary
  • Bill Yeartaprimary
  • Dewey McClainprimary
  • Darlene Taylorprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-04-04

    Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

    passage

  2. 2025-04-04

    Senate Third Read

    reading-3

  3. 2025-04-04

    Senate Taken from Table

  4. 2025-04-02

    Senate Tabled

  5. 2025-03-31

    Senate Read Second Time

    reading-2

  6. 2025-03-31

    Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

    committee-passage-favorable

  7. 2025-03-28

    Senate Withdrawn & Recommitted

    referral-committee,withdrawal

  8. 2025-03-06

    Senate Read and Referred

    referral-committee

  9. 2025-03-04

    House Passed/Adopted

    passage

  10. 2025-03-04

    House Third Readers

    reading-3

  11. 2025-02-18

    House Committee Favorably Reported

    committee-passage-favorable

  12. 2025-02-05

    House Second Readers

    reading-2

  13. 2025-02-04

    House First Readers

    reading-1

  14. 2025-02-03

    House Hopper

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • House Vote #169 - 2025-2026 Regular Session

    2025-03-04 · pass · 129-37

    Member-level votes (165)
    • ADESANYA: yes
    • ADEYINA: yes
    • ALEXANDER: yes
    • ANDERSON: yes
    • AU: no
    • BAKER: yes
    • BALLARD: yes
    • BALLINGER: yes
    • BARNES: yes
    • BARRETT: yes
    • BARTON: yes
    • BAZEMORE: yes
    • BECKLES: yes
    • BELL: yes
    • BENNETT: yes
    • BERRY: yes
    • BLACKMON: yes
    • BONNER: yes
    • BUCKNER: yes
    • BURCHETT: yes
    • BURNOUGH: yes
    • BURNS: other
    • BYRD: yes
    • CAMERON: yes
    • CAMP: yes
    • CAMPBELL: no
    • CANNON: other
    • CARPENTER: yes
    • CARSON: no
    • CARTER: no
    • CHASTAIN: yes
    • CHEOKAS: yes
    • CLARK: yes
    • CLIFTON: yes
    • COOPER: no
    • CORBETT: yes
    • COX: yes
    • CRAWFORD: no
    • CROWE: yes
    • CUMMINGS: yes
    • DAVIS: yes
    • DAWSON: no
    • DELOACH: yes
    • DEMPSEY: yes
    • DICKEY: yes
    • DONATUCCI: other
    • DOUGLAS: yes
    • DRAPER: no
    • DRENNER: no
    • DUBNIK: yes
    • DUNAHOO: yes
    • EFSTRATION: yes
    • EHRHART: no
    • ERWIN: no
    • EVANS: no
    • FLEMING: yes
    • FLOURNOY: yes
    • FORD: yes
    • FRANKLIN: yes
    • FRYE: yes
    • GAINES: yes
    • GAMBILL: yes
    • GILLIARD: yes
    • GLAIZE: yes
    • GREENE: yes
    • GRIFFIN: yes
    • GULLETT: yes
    • GUNTER: other
    • HAGAN: yes
    • HATCHETT: yes
    • HAWKINS: yes
    • HEFFNER: yes
    • HENDERSON: yes
    • HERRING: yes
    • HILTON: other
    • HITCHENS: no
    • HOLCOMB: no
    • HOLLAND: other
    • HOLLY: no
    • HONG: yes
    • HORNER: yes
    • HOWARD: no
    • HUDDLESTON: yes
    • HUGLEY: yes
    • HUTCHINSON: other
    • JACKSON: no
    • JASPERSE: yes
    • JENKINS: yes
    • JONES: yes
    • KAHAIAN: yes
    • KELLEY: yes
    • KENDRICK: yes
    • LAHOOD: yes
    • LEVERETT: yes
    • LEWIS-WARD: yes
    • LIM: yes
    • LUMSDEN: yes
    • LUPTON: yes
    • MARTIN: yes
    • MARTINEZ: no
    • MATHIAK: yes
    • MATHIS: yes
    • MCCLAIN: other
    • MCCOLLUM: yes
    • MCDONALD III: no
    • MCQUEEN: no
    • MEEKS: yes
    • MILLER: no
    • MITCHELL: yes
    • MOMTAHAN: no
    • MOORE: no
    • MYLES: no
    • NEAL: yes
    • NEW: yes
    • NEWTON: yes
    • OKOYE: yes
    • OLALEYE: other
    • OLIVER: no
    • O'STEEN: yes
    • PANITCH: no
    • PARIS: no
    • PARK: no
    • PARRISH: yes
    • PARSONS: yes
    • PERSINGER: yes
    • PETREA: other
    • POWELL: yes
    • PRINCE: no
    • REESE: yes
    • REEVES: other
    • RHODES: yes
    • RICE: yes
    • RICHARDSON: yes
    • RIDLEY: yes
    • ROBERTS: no
    • ROMMAN: yes
    • SAINZ: no
    • SAMPSON: yes
    • SANCHEZ: yes
    • SANTOS: yes
    • SCHOFIELD: yes
    • SCOGGINS: yes
    • SCOTT: yes
    • SEABAUGH: other
    • SHARPER: yes
    • SILCOX: no
    • SMITH: yes
    • STEPHENS: yes
    • STINSON: other
    • TARVIN: yes
    • TAYLOR: yes
    • THOMAS: yes
    • TOWNSEND: yes
    • TRAN: no
    • WADE: yes
    • WASHBURN: yes
    • WERKHEISER: yes
    • WESTBROOK: no
    • WIEDOWER: yes
    • WILKERSON: yes
    • WILLIAMS: no
    • WILLIAMS, JR.: yes
    • WILLIAMSON: yes
    • WILLIS: no
    • YEARTA: yes
  • Senate Vote #455 - 2025-2026 Regular Session

    2025-04-04 · pass · 46-9

    Member-level votes (54)
    • ALBERS: yes
    • ANAVITARTE: yes
    • ANDERSON: yes
    • BEACH: yes
    • BEARDEN: yes
    • BRASS: yes
    • BURNS: yes
    • COWSERT: yes
    • DAVENPORT: yes
    • DIXON: yes
    • DOLEZAL: yes
    • ECHOLS: yes
    • ESTEVES: no
    • GINN: yes
    • GOOCH: yes
    • GOODMAN: yes
    • HALPERN: no
    • HARBIN: yes
    • HARBISON: yes
    • HARRELL: no
    • HATCHETT: no
    • HICKMAN: no
    • HODGES: yes
    • HUFSTETLER: yes
    • JACKSON: yes
    • JAMES: yes
    • JONES: yes
    • JONES II: yes
    • KEMP: yes
    • KENNEDY: yes
    • KIRKPATRICK: yes
    • LUCAS: yes
    • MALLOW: yes
    • MANGHAM: yes
    • MCLAURIN: yes
    • MERRITT: yes
    • MOORE: yes
    • ORROCK: yes
    • PARENT: no
    • PARKES: no
    • PAYNE: yes
    • RAHMAN: yes
    • RHETT: yes
    • ROBERTSON: yes
    • SETZLER: yes
    • SIMS: no
    • STILL: yes
    • STRICKLAND: yes
    • SUMMERS: yes
    • TILLERY: yes
    • WALKER, III: yes
    • WATSON: yes
    • WICKS: no
    • WILLIAMS: yes

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