GA SB 296
died on adjournmentUniform Rules of the Road; operation of a school bus while under the influence of alcohol or drugs; establish the offense
Georgia · 2025_26 · upper
Quick answers
Did GA SB 296 pass?
No. GA SB 296 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 (2025-02-28): Senate Read and Referred
What is GA SB 296 about?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to uniform rules of the road, so as to establish the offense of operation of a school bus while under the influence of alcohol or drugs; to establish the offense of endangering school bus occupants while under the influence of alcohol or drugs; to provide for penalties; to provide for conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors GA SB 296?
Jason Anavitarte, Brian Strickland are the primary sponsors of GA SB 296.
Description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to uniform rules of the road, so as to establish the offense of operation of a school bus while under the influence of alcohol or drugs; to establish the offense of endangering school bus occupants while under the influence of alcohol or drugs; to provide for penalties; to provide for conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-27
- Latest action
- 2025-02-28 — Senate Read and Referred
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Jason Anavitarteprimary
- Brian Stricklandprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
2025-02-27
Senate Hopper
introduction
2025-02-28
Senate Read and Referred
referral-committee
Versions
- As introduced LC 39 4518Compare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
Official source
Attribution
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