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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 879: Motor vehicles; penalty for violations captured by school bus camera; provisions

Introduced 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 879 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on March 28, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Motor vehicles; penalty for violations captured by school bus camera; provisions. Primary sponsor: Don Parsons (Republican), Matt Barton (Republican), Derrick McCollum (Republican), Alan Powell (Republican), Mitchell Scoggins (Republican), Matthew Gambill (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 2, 2025): House Second Readers.

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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 penalties; to authorize alteration or suspension of such penalty; to provide for obtaining motor vehicle owner information from the Department of Revenue; to provide for a conspicuous statement of the right to contest such penalty in court in the mailing sent to a motor vehicle owner; to provide for the allocation of money collected; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Don ParsonsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse44
Matt BartonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse5
Derrick McCollumPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Alan PowellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Mitchell ScogginsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Matthew GambillPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse15

“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 Second Readers
  2. House First Readers
  3. House Hopper

Sources

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