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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 638: MARTA; prohibit stopping or parking of a motor vehicle other than a transit vehicle in a designated transit vehicle lane in the City of Atlanta

Passed one chamber 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 638 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 26, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: MARTA; prohibit stopping or parking of a motor vehicle other than a transit vehicle in a designated transit vehicle lane in the City of Atlanta. Primary sponsor: Deborah Silcox (Republican), Betsy Holland (Democratic), Phil Olaleye (Democratic), Stacey Evans (Democratic), Sheila Jones (Democratic), Martin Momtahan (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 12, 2026): Senate 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 Article 2 of Chapter 9 of Title 32 of the O.C.G.A., relating to Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA), so as to prohibit the stopping or parking of a motor vehicle other than a transit vehicle in a designated transit vehicle lane in the City of Atlanta; to provide for automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Deborah SilcoxPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Betsy HollandPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse54
Phil OlaleyePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse59
Stacey EvansPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse57
Sheila JonesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse60
Martin MomtahanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse17

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 House Withdrawn, Recommitted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

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

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