Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HB77: Motor vehicles; encountering funeral procession on two-lane highway; revise responsibilities
Status: Passed one chamber, March 31, 2026
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to right of way for operators of motor vehicles, so as to revise responsibilities of motor vehicle operators when encountering a funeral procession on a two-lane highway; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend Article 4 of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to right of way for operators of motor vehicles, so as to revise responsibilities of motor vehicle operators when encountering a funeral procession; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED To amend Article 4 of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to right of way for operators of motor vehicles, so as to revise responsibilities of motor vehicle operators when encountering a funeral procession; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: SECTION 1. Article 4 of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to right of way for operators of motor vehicles, is amended by revising Code Section 40-6-76, relating to funeral processions, as follows: "40-6-76. (a) As used in this Code section, a the term 'funeral procession' means an array of motor vehicles in which and (2)(A) The lead vehicle displays a sign, pennant, flag, or other insignia furnished by a funeral home indicating a funeral procession unless; or LC 39 4765S (B) The procession is led by a state or local law enforcement vehicle and each vehicle participating in the funeral procession is operating its headlights. (b) Funeral processions shall have the right of way at intersections subject to the following conditions and exceptions: (1) Operators of motor vehicles in a funeral procession shall yield the right of way upon the approach of an authorized …
Sponsors
- Russ Goodman (R, 8) · primary sponsor
- Lehman Franklin (R, 160) · primary sponsor
- Bill Yearta (R)
- Mike Cameron (R, 1)
- Gary Richardson (R, 125)
- John Corbett (R, 174)
Latest actions
- : Senate Tabled
- : Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
- : Senate Recommitted
- : Senate Taken from Table
- : Senate Tabled
- : Senate Read Second Time
- : Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
- : Senate Read and Referred
- : House Passed/Adopted
- : House Third Readers
Votes
- House Vote #154 (March 4, 2025): 171 yea, 2 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB77?
- HB77 is a bill in the Georgia Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Motor vehicles; encountering funeral procession on two-lane highway; revise responsibilities.
- What does HB77 do?
- In its own words: To amend Article 4 of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to right of way for operators of motor vehicles, so as to revise responsibilities of motor vehicle operators when encountering a funeral procession; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB77?
- Passed one chamber as of March 31, 2026. Latest action: Senate Tabled (March 31, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB77?
- Russ Goodman (R, 8), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB77?
- On the Georgia Legislature website: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69409
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