GA HB 247
withdrawnMotor vehicles; restoration of licenses; authorize written consent for release of certain information to be obtained and transferred electronically
Georgia · 2025_26 · lower
Quick answers
Did GA HB 247 pass?
No. GA HB 247 was withdrawn on 2025-04-04 and is no longer under consideration. Latest recorded action (2025-04-04): House Withdrawn, Recommitted
What is GA HB 247 about?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to restoration of licenses to persons completing defensive driving course or alcohol or drug program, so as to authorize written consent for release of certain information to be obtained and transferred electronically; to require certain training for clinical evaluators performing assessment components; to revise the authorized fees relating to such courses; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors GA HB 247?
Alan Powell, Clint Crowe, Rick Jasperse and 3 others are the primary sponsors of GA HB 247.
Description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to restoration of licenses to persons completing defensive driving course or alcohol or drug program, so as to authorize written consent for release of certain information to be obtained and transferred electronically; to require certain training for clinical evaluators performing assessment components; to revise the authorized fees relating to such courses; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-04
- Latest action
- 2025-04-04 — House Withdrawn, Recommitted
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- Alan Powellprimary
- Clint Croweprimary
- Rick Jasperseprimary
- Jason Ridleyprimary
- John Corbettprimary
- Matt Bartonprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-02-04
House Hopper
introduction
2025-02-05
House First Readers
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2025-02-06
House Second Readers
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2025-02-11
House Committee Favorably Reported
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2025-04-04
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
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Versions
- LC 39 4550/aCompare
Documents
Votes
Senate Vote #984 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
2026-04-03 · fail · 21-32
Member-level votes (52)
- ALBERS: no
- ANAVITARTE: no
- ANDERSON: no
- BEARDEN: no
- BRASS: yes
- BURNS: no
- COWSERT: no
- DAVENPORT: yes
- DICKERSON: no
- DIXON: no
- DOLEZAL: no
- ECHOLS: no
- GINN: no
- GOOCH: no
- GOODMAN: no
- HALPERN: yes
- HARBIN: no
- HARBISON: yes
- HARRELL: yes
- HATCHETT: no
- HICKMAN: no
- HODGES: no
- HOWARD: yes
- HUFSTETLER: no
- JACKSON: yes
- JAMES: yes
- JONES: no
- JONES II: yes
- KEMP: yes
- KIRKPATRICK: no
- LUCAS: yes
- MALLOW: yes
- MANGHAM: yes
- MCLAURIN: yes
- MCNEEL: no
- MERRITT: yes
- ORROCK: yes
- PARENT: yes
- PAYNE: no
- RAHMAN: yes
- RHETT: yes
- ROBERTSON: no
- SETZLER: no
- SIMS: other
- STILL: no
- STRICKLAND: no
- SUMMERS: no
- TILLERY: no
- WALKER, III: no
- WATSON: no
- WICKS: yes
- WILLIAMS: no
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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Attribution
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