Georgia Senate · 2025 Regular Session
HB 651: Revise provisions relative to the use of automated traffic enforcement safety devices in school zones
Passage · April 4, 2025 · Yeas 51, nays 3
What the bill does
The bill revises the rules on using automated traffic enforcement safety devices in school zones. It also allows district attorneys, solicitors-general and prosecuting attorneys to enforce civil monetary penalties tied to enforcing school-zone speeding laws with recorded images.
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The bill’s caption, as the Journal prints it with this vote
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.
How each party voted
Majority Leader Steve Gooch voted yea.
Bill
- Bill
- HB 651
- Motion
- Passage
- Date
- April 4, 2025
- Session
- 2025 Regular Session
- Yeas–nays
- Yeas 51, nays 3; 2 didn't vote (1 excused, 0 abstained)
The chamber on this vote
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How each member voted
Yea (51)
- John Albers R-56
- Jason Anavitarte R-31
- Lee Anderson R-24
- Brandon Beach R-21
- Matt Brass R-6
- Max Burns R-23
- Gail Davenport D-17
- Clint Dixon R-45
- Drew Echols R-49
- Jason Esteves D-35
- Frank Ginn R-47
- Steve Gooch R-51
- Russ Goodman R-8
- Sonya Halpern D-39
- Marty Harbin R-16
- Ed Harbison D-15
- Sally Harrell D-40
- Bo Hatchett R-50
- Billy Hickman R-4
- Mike Hodges R-3
- Chuck Hufstetler R-52
- Kim Jackson D-41
- Donzella James D-28
- Emanuel Jones D-10
- Harold Jones D-22
- RaShaun Kemp D-38
- John Kennedy R-18
- Kay Kirkpatrick R-32
- David Lucas D-26
- Derek Mallow D-2
- Randal Mangham D-55
- Josh McLaurin D-14
- Nikki Merritt D-9
- Nan Orrock D-36
- Elena Parent D-44
- Nabilah Parkes D-7
- Chuck Payne R-54
- Sheikh Rahman D-5
- Doc Rhett D-33
- Randy Robertson R-29
- Ed Setzler R-37
- Freddie Sims D-12
- Shawn Still R-48
- Brian Strickland R-42
- Carden Summers R-13
- Blake Tillery R-19
- Larry Walker R-20
- Ben Watson R-1
- Sam Watson R-11
- Kenya Wicks D-34
- Rick Williams R-25
Nay (3)
- Tim Bearden R-30
- Greg Dolezal R-27
- Colton Moore R-53
Excused (1)
- Tonya Anderson D-43
Not voting (1)
- Bill Cowsert R-46