GA HB1374

Authorizes enforcement of school bus overtaking/passing violations using video recording devices mounted on school buses that capture images of vehicles illegally passing, including date, time, and status of amber lights, red lights, stop arm, and brakes

Establishes escalating civil monetary penalties: $300 for a first offense, $750 for a second offense, and $1,000 for each subsequent offense within a five-year period, with 50% of fines directed to the local school system operating the bus involved

Requires law enforcement to mail a citation to the registered vehicle owner within 10 days of the violation, including a video image, a sworn officer certificate, information on how to contest liability, and a warning about failure to respond

Creates a rebuttable presumption that the registered owner was the driver at the time of the violation, which can be rebutted by identifying the actual driver under oath or presenting a certified police report showing the vehicle was stolen

Classifies violations as noncriminal civil penalties that do not count as moving violations, do not result in points on a driving record, and cannot be used for insurance purposes