Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HB651: Motor vehicles; use of automated traffic enforcement safety devices in school zones; revise provisions
Status: Signed into law, May 12, 2026
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.
What the bill says
To amend Article 2 of Chapter 14 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to speed detection devices, so as to revise provisions relative to the use of automated traffic enforcement safety devices in school zones; to provide for standards for signs warning of the use of automated traffic enforcement safety devices in school zones; to repeal exceptions to making a case based upon use of speed detection devices…
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED To amend Article 2 of Chapter 14 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to speed detection devices, so as to revise provisions relative to the use of automated traffic enforcement safety devices in school zones; to provide for standards for signs warning of the use of automated traffic enforcement safety devices in school zones; to repeal exceptions to making a case based upon use of speed detection devices; to provide for time frames for issuing citations for the violation of speed limit by ten miles per hour or more in a school zone through the use of automated traffic enforcement safety devices; to remove authorization to impose processing fees relating to civil monetary penalties; to provide for distribution of moneys collected; to require quarterly reporting on use of collected moneys; to provide for definitions; to amend Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, 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. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: H. B. LC 39 4692 SECTION 1. Article 2 of …
Sponsors
- Randy Robertson (R, 29) · primary sponsor
- Alan Powell (R, 33) · primary sponsor
- John Corbett (R, 174)
- Chris Erwin (R, 32)
- James Burchett (R, 176)
- Hugh Williamson (R)
- Rob Leverett (R, 123)
Latest actions
- : Effective Date
- : Act 711
- : House Date Signed by Governor
- : House Sent to Governor
- : House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
- : Senate Transmitted House
- : Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub As Amended
- : House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended
- : Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
- : Senate Third Read
Votes
- House Vote #878 (April 3, 2026): 156 yea, 14 nay, passed
- Senate Vote #817 (March 25, 2026): 49 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Senate Vote #816 (March 25, 2026): 23 yea, 27 nay, failed
- Senate Vote #454 (April 4, 2025): 51 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Senate Vote #453 (April 4, 2025): 40 yea, 15 nay, passed
- House Vote #446 (April 4, 2025): 140 yea, 29 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB651?
- HB651 is a bill in the Georgia Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Motor vehicles; use of automated traffic enforcement safety devices in school zones; revise provisions.
- What does HB651 do?
- In its own words: To amend Article 2 of Chapter 14 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to speed detection devices, so as to revise provisions relative to the use of automated traffic enforcement safety devices in school zones; to provide for standards for signs warning of the use of automated traffic enforcement safety devices in school zones; to repeal exceptions to making a case based upon use of speed detection devices…
- What is the status of HB651?
- Signed into law as of May 12, 2026. Latest action: Effective Date (July 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB651?
- Randy Robertson (R, 29), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB651?
- On the Georgia Legislature website: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70850
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