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GA HB 705

died on adjournment

Motor vehicles; prohibit traffic stop on sole basis that the person is operating a motorcycle or wearing motorcycle paraphernalia

Georgia · 2025_26 · lower

Quick answers

Did GA HB 705 pass?

No. GA HB 705 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 (2025-03-06): House Second Readers

What is GA HB 705 about?

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to identification and regulation of motor vehicles and traffic, so as to prohibit a motor vehicle traffic stop on the sole basis that the person is operating a motorcycle or wearing motorcycle related paraphernalia; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Who sponsors GA HB 705?

Solomon Adesanya, Dewey McClain, Jordan Ridley are the primary sponsors of GA HB 705.

Description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to identification and regulation of motor vehicles and traffic, so as to prohibit a motor vehicle traffic stop on the sole basis that the person is operating a motorcycle or wearing motorcycle related paraphernalia; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Introduced
2025-03-03
Latest action
2025-03-06 — House Second Readers
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Solomon Adesanyaprimary
  • Dewey McClainprimary
  • Jordan Ridleyprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-03-03

    House Hopper

    introduction

  2. 2025-03-04

    House First Readers

    reading-1

  3. 2025-03-06

    House Second Readers

    reading-2

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71073

Attribution

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