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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 225: Motor vehicles; enforcement of speeding violations in school zones through automated traffic enforcement safety devices; repeal all laws

Passed both chambers Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 225 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 3, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Motor vehicles; enforcement of speeding violations in school zones through automated traffic enforcement safety devices; repeal all laws. Primary sponsor: Dale Washburn (Republican), Ron Stephens (Republican), Eddie Lumsden (Republican), Bill Yearta (Republican), Dewey McClain (Democratic), Darlene Taylor (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 4, 2025): Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 14 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to speed detection devices, so as to repeal all laws relative to enforcement of speeding violations in school zones through the use of automated traffic enforcement safety devices; to provide for conforming changes; to prohibit a local governing body or law enforcement agency from entering into or renewing a contract that provides for enforcement of laws relative to speeding violations in school zones through the use of automated traffic enforcement safety devices; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Dale WashburnPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse144
Ron StephensPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse164
Eddie LumsdenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse12
Bill YeartaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse152
Dewey McClainPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse109
Darlene TaylorPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse173

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  2. Senate Third Read
  3. Senate Taken from Table
  4. Senate Tabled
  5. Senate Read Second Time
  6. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  7. Senate Withdrawn & Recommitted
  8. Senate Read and Referred
  9. House Passed/Adopted
  10. House Third Readers
  11. House Committee Favorably Reported
  12. House Second Readers

Showing 12 most recent of 14 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source