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GA HB116

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

5/8/2025

Primary Sponsor

Lauren McDonald

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Renames the Motor Carrier Compliance Division of the Department of Public Safety to "Commercial Vehicle Enforcement"
  • Requires law enforcement officers within the division to be trained, sworn, and certified (previously only required to be "designated" as law enforcement officers)
  • Creates within the division a section called the "Motor Carrier Regulatory Compliance Section" responsible for regulating motor carriers and limousine carriers
  • Authorizes weight inspectors at fixed scales facilities to enforce noncriminal commercial vehicle provisions and detain vehicles with safety defects, criminal violations, or out-of-service order violations
  • Updates license plate provisions for Department of Public Safety vehicles to reference the new Commercial Vehicle Enforcement name

Legislative Description

Public Safety, Department of; Motor Carrier Compliance Division to Commercial Vehicle Enforcement; change name

Last Action

Effective Date 2025-07-01

5/8/2025

Committee Referrals

Transportation2/21/2025
Motor Vehicles1/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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