GA HB 879
died on adjournmentMotor vehicles; penalty for violations captured by school bus camera; provisions
Georgia · 2025_26 · lower
Quick answers
Did GA HB 879 pass?
No. GA HB 879 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 (2025-04-02): House Second Readers
What is GA HB 879 about?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-6-163 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to duty of driver of vehicle meeting or overtaking school bus, reporting of violations, and civil monetary penalty for violations captured by school bus camera, so as to revise penalties; to authorize alteration or suspension of such penalty; to provide for obtaining motor vehicle owner information from the Department of Revenue; to provide for a conspicuous statement of the right to contest such penalty in court in the mailing sent to a motor vehicle owner; to provide for the allocation of money collected; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors GA HB 879?
Don Parsons, Matt Barton, Derrick McCollum and 3 others are the primary sponsors of GA HB 879.
Description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-6-163 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to duty of driver of vehicle meeting or overtaking school bus, reporting of violations, and civil monetary penalty for violations captured by school bus camera, so as to revise penalties; to authorize alteration or suspension of such penalty; to provide for obtaining motor vehicle owner information from the Department of Revenue; to provide for a conspicuous statement of the right to contest such penalty in court in the mailing sent to a motor vehicle owner; to provide for the allocation of money collected; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 2025-03-28
- Latest action
- 2025-04-02 — House Second Readers
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Don Parsonsprimary
- Matt Bartonprimary
- Derrick McCollumprimary
- Alan Powellprimary
- Mitchell Scogginsprimary
- Matthew Gambillprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-03-28
House Hopper
introduction
2025-03-31
House First Readers
reading-1
2025-04-02
House Second Readers
reading-2
Versions
- LC 39 4809/aCompare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
Official source
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