2025-2026 Regular Session
HB651
Motor vehicles; use of automated traffic enforcement safety devices in school zones; revise provisions
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 14 of Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to speed detection devices, so as to revise provisions relative to the use of automated traffic enforcement safety devices in school zones; to amend Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to courts, so as to authorize district attorneys, solicitors-general, and prosecuting attorneys to enforce civil monetary penalties relative to the enforcement of laws regarding speeding in a school zone using recorded images; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Legislative progress
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Recorded floor votes
7 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
March 4, 2025 · House
Passage: House Vote #170
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
164 yea–8 nay · 4 not voting · 4 absent
April 4, 2025 · House
Agree To Senate Sub As House Amended: House Vote #446
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
140 yea–29 nay · 3 not voting · 8 absent
April 4, 2025 · Senate
Adoption Of Amendment #1 By The Senator From The 44th: Senate Vote #453
Passed
40 yea–15 nay · 1 absent
April 4, 2025 · Senate
Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #454
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
51 yea–3 nay · 1 not voting · 1 absent
March 25, 2026 · Senate
Adoption Of Amend #1a By Sen From The 30th To Amend #1 By Sen From The 29th: Senate Vote #816
Failed
23 yea–27 nay · 2 not voting · 2 absent
March 25, 2026 · Senate
Agree To House Amendment To Senate Substitute As Amended: Senate Vote #817
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
49 yea–1 nay · 1 not voting · 3 absent
April 3, 2026 · House
Agree To Senate Amend To Ham To Ssub: House Vote #878
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
156 yea–14 nay · 5 not voting · 1 absent
Committee referrals
March 6, 2025 · Senate
Rules
February 26, 2025 · House
Motor Vehicles
Instrument history
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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.
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State Effective Date 2026-07-01
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State Act 711
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House House Date Signed by Governor
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House House Sent to Governor
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House House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
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Senate Senate Transmitted House
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Senate Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub As Amended
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House House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended
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Senate Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
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Senate Senate Third Read
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Senate Senate Taken from Table
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Senate Senate Tabled
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Senate Senate Read Second Time
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Senate Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
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Senate Senate Withdrawn & Recommitted
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Senate Senate Read and Referred
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House House Passed/Adopted By Substitute View roll call
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House House Third Readers
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House House Committee Favorably Reported
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House House Second Readers
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House House First Readers
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House House Hopper