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GA HB914
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/12/2018
Primary Sponsor
Don Parsons
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AI Summary
- Distinguishes between criminal and civil violations for illegally overtaking a stopped school bus: violations observed in person by law enforcement remain misdemeanors, while violations captured by school bus-mounted video recording devices carry only civil monetary penalties
- Sets civil monetary penalties for video-recorded school bus passing violations at $300.00 for a first offense, $750.00 for a second offense, and $1,000.00 for each subsequent offense within a five-year period
- Requires law enforcement to send violation notices by registered mail, certified mail, or statutory overnight delivery within ten days of the alleged violation, including recorded images, violation details, and instructions for contesting liability in magistrate court
- Allows courts to issue default judgments against vehicle owners who fail to pay the civil monetary penalty, contest the violation, or provide rebutting evidence (such as a sworn statement identifying the actual driver or a police report of a stolen vehicle), and permits collection of unpaid penalties through income tax refund setoff
- Expands the definition of "debt" under Georgia's setoff debt collection statute to include civil monetary penalties imposed for traffic law violations under Title 40, enabling garnishment of state income tax refunds to collect unpaid penalties
Legislative Description
Revenue and taxation; provide definitions; provisions
Last Action
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
2/15/2018
Full Bill Text
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