Bill Sponsor
Georgia House Bill 997
Session 2023_24
Motor vehicles; require disqualification to operate a commercial motor vehicle upon receipt of notification from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration of a positive drug test
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Apr 22, 2024
Sponsors
Republican
John Corbett
Republican
Jason Ridley
Republican
Bill Hitchens
Democrat
Brian Prince
Republican
Alan Powell
First Action
Jan 23, 2024
Latest Action
Jul 1, 2024
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
997
State
Georgia
Session
2023_24
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (1)
checkPassed on February 12, 2024
Motion Text
House Vote #467 - 2023-2024 Regular Session
House Roll Call Votes
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ANDERSON
Yes
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BURNS
Other
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CAMPBELL
Yes
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CAMPBELL
Yes
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CANNON
Yes
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CANNON
Yes
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CLARK
Yes
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CLARK
Yes
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EVANS
Yes
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EVANS
Yes
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FLEMING
Yes
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HATCHETT
Other
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JACKSON
Yes
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JACKSON
Yes
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JACKSON
Yes
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JONES
Yes
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JONES
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JONES
Yes
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MOORE
Yes
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RIDLEY
Yes
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RIDLEY
Yes
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SMITH
Yes
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SMITH
Yes
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SMITH
Yes
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SMITH
Other
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TAYLOR
Yes
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TAYLOR
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THOMAS
Yes
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THOMAS
Yes
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VACANT
Other
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VACANT
Other
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WILLIAMS
Yes
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WILLIAMS
Other
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-5-151 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to disqualification from driving and action required after suspending, revoking, or canceling license or nonresident privileges, so as to require disqualification to operate a commercial motor vehicle upon receipt of notification from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration of a positive drug test, an adulterated or substituted drug test, or a report of a refusal to submit to such test; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Actions (15)
07/01/2024
Georgia General Assembly
Effective Date
04/22/2024
Senate
Act 402
04/22/2024
House
House Date Signed by Governor
04/01/2024
House
House Sent to Governor
03/18/2024
Senate
Senate Passed/Adopted
03/18/2024
Senate
Senate Third Read
03/08/2024
Senate
Senate Read Second Time
03/07/2024
Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
02/13/2024
Senate
Senate Read and Referred
02/12/2024
House
House Passed/Adopted
02/12/2024
House
House Third Readers
02/06/2024
House
House Committee Favorably Reported
01/25/2024
House
House Second Readers
01/24/2024
House
House First Readers
01/23/2024
House
House Hopper