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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 344: Motor vehicles; school bus cameras; revise penalty amount for violations captured by recorded images

In committee 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 344 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 10, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Motor vehicles; school bus cameras; revise penalty amount for violations captured by recorded images. Primary sponsor: Don Parsons (Republican), Derrick McCollum (Republican), Mitchell Scoggins (Republican), Brad Thomas (Republican), Alan Powell (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 26, 2025): House Withdrawn, Recommitted.

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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 Code Section 40-6-163 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to duty of driver of vehicle meeting or overtaking school bus, reporting of violations, and civil monetary penalty for violations captured by school bus camera, so as to revise the penalty amount for violations captured by recorded images; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Don ParsonsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse44
Derrick McCollumPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Mitchell ScogginsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Brad ThomasPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse21
Alan PowellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33

“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. House Withdrawn, Recommitted
  2. House Second Readers
  3. House First Readers
  4. House Hopper

Sources

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