GA HB777 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session

Georgia House Bill 777 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Passed on April 26 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-07-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-6-165 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to operation of school buses, so as to allow school bus drivers to use cellular telephones in a similar manner as a two-way radio; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Title

School buses; drivers use cellular telephones in similar manner as a two-way radio; allow

Roll Calls

2016-03-15 - Senate - Senate Vote #614 (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 5 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2016-02-18 - House - House Vote #560 (Y: 166 N: 0 NV: 6 Abs: 7) [PASS]

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-07-01		Effective Date
2016-04-26		Act 443
2016-04-26	House	House Date Signed by Governor
2016-03-28	House	House Sent to Governor
2016-03-15	Senate	Senate Passed/Adopted
2016-03-15	Senate	Senate Third Read
2016-03-11	Senate	Senate Read Second Time
2016-03-10	Senate	Senate Committee Favorably Reported
2016-02-19	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2016-02-18	House	House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2016-02-18	House	House Third Readers
2016-02-10	House	House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2016-01-21	House	House Second Readers
2016-01-20	House	House First Readers
2016-01-15	House	House Hopper

Georgia State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/47477
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20152016/154747
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20152016/157039
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20152016/157866
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20152016/160791
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/47477#13989
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/47477#14322