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GA HB 638

withdrawn

MARTA; prohibit stopping or parking of a motor vehicle other than a transit vehicle in a designated transit vehicle lane in the City of Atlanta

Georgia · 2025_26 · lower

Quick answers

Did GA HB 638 pass?

No. GA HB 638 was withdrawn on 2026-01-12 and is no longer under consideration. Latest recorded action (2026-01-12): Senate Recommitted

What is GA HB 638 about?

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 9 of Title 32 of the O.C.G.A., relating to Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA), so as to prohibit the stopping or parking of a motor vehicle other than a transit vehicle in a designated transit vehicle lane in the City of Atlanta; to provide for automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Who sponsors GA HB 638?

Deborah Silcox, Betsy Holland, Phil Olaleye and 3 others are the primary sponsors of GA HB 638.

Description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 9 of Title 32 of the O.C.G.A., relating to Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA), so as to prohibit the stopping or parking of a motor vehicle other than a transit vehicle in a designated transit vehicle lane in the City of Atlanta; to provide for automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Introduced
2025-02-26
Latest action
2026-01-12 — Senate Recommitted
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Deborah Silcoxprimary
  • Betsy Hollandprimary
  • Phil Olaleyeprimary
  • Stacey Evansprimary
  • Sheila Jonesprimary
  • Martin Momtahanprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-26

    House Hopper

    introduction

  2. 2025-02-27

    House First Readers

    reading-1

  3. 2025-02-28

    House Second Readers

    reading-2

  4. 2025-03-03

    House Withdrawn, Recommitted

    referral-committee,withdrawal

  5. 2025-03-06

    House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

    committee-passage-favorable

  6. 2025-03-06

    House Third Readers

    reading-3

  7. 2025-03-06

    House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

    passage

  8. 2025-03-10

    Senate Read and Referred

    referral-committee

  9. 2025-03-27

    Senate Committee Favorably Reported

    committee-passage-favorable

  10. 2025-03-27

    Senate Read Second Time

    reading-2

  11. 2025-04-02

    Senate Tabled

  12. 2026-01-12

    Senate Taken from Table

  13. 2026-01-12

    Senate Recommitted

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • House Vote #221 - 2025-2026 Regular Session

    2025-03-06 · pass · 145-22

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

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

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Attribution

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