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Georgia General Assembly · HB 164 · House Date Signed by Governor (Act 174)

Highways, bridges, and ferries; allowable variance for weight limitations upon a vehicle or load; repeal automatic repeal provisions

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Officially: “A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 6 of Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to dimensions and weight of vehicles and loads, so as to repeal automatic repeal provisions relating to an allowable variance for weight limitations upon a vehicle or load... Read the full text

2025-2026 regular session

What it does

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 6 of Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to dimensions and weight of vehicles and loads, so as to repeal automatic repeal provisions relating to an allowable variance for weight limitations upon a vehicle or load hauling certain commodities within a certain range and areas of the state; to provide for the enforcement of such provisions by local law enforcement officers; to provide for related matters; to repeal c
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.

Where it is

House Hopper · Jan 29, 2025
House First Readers · Jan 30, 2025
House Second Readers · Feb 3, 2025
House Committee Favorably Reported · Feb 21, 2025
House Third Readers · Feb 24, 2025
House Passed/Adopted · Feb 24, 2025
Senate Read and Referred · Feb 26, 2025
Senate Committee Favorably Reported · Mar 18, 2025
Senate Read Second Time · Mar 20, 2025
Senate Third Read · Mar 27, 2025
Senate Passed/Adopted · Mar 27, 2025
House Sent to Governor · Apr 8, 2025
House Date Signed by Governor · May 13, 2025
Act 174 · May 13, 2025
Effective Date · Jul 1, 2025

The numbers

7
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

Meeks, StevenHagan, LeesaBuckner, DebbieDickey, RobertCannon, ChasFrye, SpencerGoodman, Russ

Recorded votes

PASSAGESenate · 2025-03-27 · yea 55, nay 1, notVoting 0, excused 0
PASSAGEHouse · 2025-02-24 · yea 164, nay 9, notVoting 1, excused 6
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Georgia legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective Date (Jul 1, 2025).