Georgia House Bill 525

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: Introduced on February 21 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-03-29 - House Withdrawn, Recommitted
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 17 and Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating procedure for sentencing and imposition of punishment and cancellation, suspension, and revocation of driver's licenses, respectively, so as to provide standards for acceptance by a court of any clinical evaluation relating to substance use or abuse; to require a clinical evaluation and possible substance abuse treatment for first convictions of driving under the influence; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Motor vehicles; suspension of driver's licenses; provide standards for acceptance by a court of any clinical evaluation related to substance use or abuse

Rep. Jordan Ridley [R]	Rep. Alan Powell [R]	Rep. Jason Ridley [R]	Rep. Bill Yearta [R]
Rep. David Clark [R]	Rep. Johnny Chastain [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-03-29	House	House Withdrawn, Recommitted
2023-03-01	House	House Committee Favorably Reported
2023-02-23	House	House Second Readers
2023-02-22	House	House First Readers
2023-02-21	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/64641
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/215359