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GA HB953

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/15/2018

Primary Sponsor

Park Cannon

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017-2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires Georgia's uniform traffic citation and complaint form to include a method for notating whether an alleged traffic violation was committed by the operator of a motor vehicle or a bicycle, effective January 1, 2019
  • Amends Code Section 40-13-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, which governs the uniform traffic citation and complaint form developed by the commissioner of driver services
  • Sponsored by Representatives Cannon of the 58th and Beverly of the 143rd districts
  • Applies to all law enforcement officers empowered to enforce traffic laws and ordinances in Georgia
  • Existing requirements for the citation form remain unchanged, including the unique identifying number that serves as the court docket number

Legislative Description

Motor vehicles; uniform citation and complaint forms issued after a certain date shall include method for distinguishing whether offense was committed by motor vehicle or bicycle; require

Last Action

House Second Readers

2/21/2018

Full Bill Text

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