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HB1161 House Bill
Passed
2026-02-19

Motor vehicles; proper operation upon approach by an authorized emergency vehicle or by a law enforcement vehicle for purposes of a traffic stop; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to provide for proper operation of a motor vehicle upon approach by an authorized emergency vehicle or by a law enforcement vehicle for purposes of a traffic stop; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Details

State

Georgia

Session

2025-2026 Regular Session

Chamber

House

Official Source

www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72733

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Sponsors

Marvin Lim (Rep - D)
Jasmine Clark (Rep - D)
Mary Ann Santos (Rep - D)
Soo Hong (Rep - R)
Matt Reeves (Rep - R)
Leesa Hagan (Rep - R)
John Albers (Sen - R)

Action History

2026-04-02 H House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended
2026-04-02 S Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
2026-03-31 S Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2026-03-31 S Senate Third Read
2026-03-20 S Senate Read Second Time
2026-03-19 S Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2026-02-20 S Senate Read and Referred
2026-02-19 H House Passed/Adopted
2026-02-19 H House Third Readers
2026-02-12 H House Committee Favorably Reported
2026-02-04 H House Second Readers
2026-02-03 H House First Readers
2026-02-02 H House Hopper

Votes

2026-02-19 Passage: House Vote #534 Yea: 162 Nay: 2
2026-03-31 Adoption Of Amendment #1 By The Senator From The 29th: Senate Vote #908 Yea: 43 Nay: 7
2026-03-31 Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #909 Yea: 46 Nay: 3
2026-04-02 Agree To Senate Sub As Am: House Vote #864 Yea: 163 Nay: 6
2026-04-03 Agree To House Amendment To Senate Substitute: Senate Vote #982 Yea: 33 Nay: 19

Committee Referrals

2026-02-03 H Public Safety and Homeland Security
2026-02-20 S Public Safety

Amendments

2026-03-31 Floor Amendment
2026-03-31 Floor Amendment
2026-03-31 Floor Amendment
2026-04-02 Floor Amendment

Bill Text Versions

2026-02-03 Introduced
2026-03-19 Comm Sub
2026-04-01 Comm Sub

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