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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 651: Motor vehicles; use of automated traffic enforcement safety devices in school zones; revise provisions

Enacted 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 651 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 26, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Motor vehicles; use of automated traffic enforcement safety devices in school zones; revise provisions. Primary sponsor: Alan Powell (Republican), John Corbett (Republican), Chris Erwin (Republican), James Burchett (Republican), Bruce Williamson (Republican), Rob Leverett (Republican). Most recent recorded action (July 1, 2026): Effective Date.

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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 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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Alan PowellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33
John CorbettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse174
Chris ErwinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse32
James BurchettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse176
Bruce WilliamsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse112
Rob LeverettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse123

“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. Effective Date
  2. Act 711
  3. House Date Signed by Governor
  4. House Sent to Governor
  5. House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
  6. Senate Transmitted House
  7. Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub As Amended
  8. House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended
  9. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  10. Senate Third Read
  11. Senate Taken from Table
  12. Senate Tabled

Showing 12 most recent of 22 actions. Full history

Sources

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