Georgia House · 2026 Regular Session

HB 1161: 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

Passage · Feb. 19, 2026 · Yeas 162, nays 2

How each party voted

Democrats
Yea 73 · Nay 0 · Not voting 5
Republicans
Yea 89 · Nay 2 · Not voting 7

Majority Leader Chuck Efstration voted yea.

Bill

Bill
HB 1161
Motion
Passage
Date
Feb. 19, 2026
Session
2026 Regular Session
Presiding
Jon Burns
Yeas–nays
Yeas 162, nays 2; 12 didn't vote (5 excused, 0 abstained)

Official record: the Journal (PDF) ↗

The chamber on this vote

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How each member voted

Yea (162)

Nay (2)

Excused (5)

Not voting (7)