Georgia CommonsHB 1202: Georgia Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Advisory Board; correct a scrivener's error in a cross-reference
Last action May 6, 2026 · Effective Date 2026-07-01
A Georgia House bill fixes a typo in state law that pointed to the wrong code section governing grants reviewed by the Georgia Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Advisory Board.
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In plain language
Georgia law sets up the Georgia Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Advisory Board, which reviews grant applications and recommends awards to a council. The law describing this process contained a cross-reference to the wrong section of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, pointing to O.C.G.A. § 35-6A-15 instead of the correct § 35-6A-16. This bill corrects that scrivener's error (a drafting mistake) by rewriting subsection (e) of O.C.G.A. § 35-6A-17 so it now cites § 35-6A-16 as the source of the grant authority the board reviews. The change does not alter what the board does or how grants are awarded; it only fixes which code section the law points to. The bill also repeals any conflicting laws, a standard closing provision.
What the bill does
- Corrects a cross-reference in O.C.G.A. § 35-6A-17(e) so it points to O.C.G.A. § 35-6A-16 instead of the incorrect § 35-6A-15.
- Leaves unchanged the board's actual duties of soliciting and reviewing grant applications and recommending awards to the council.
- Repeals any other state laws that conflict with this correction, a standard closing clause with no independent effect here.
Who it affects
The Georgia Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Advisory Board and the council that awards grants under this program are directly affected, since the fix clarifies which code section governs the grants they review and recommend.
Why it matters
Because the change only corrects a citation error rather than altering any substantive rule, it has little practical effect on how the board or council operates day to day, but it removes an inconsistency that could otherwise cause confusion about which law actually authorizes the grants.
Key provisions
- Section 1 amends O.C.G.A. § 35-6A-17(e), replacing the cross-reference to Code Section 35-6A-15 with a reference to Code Section 35-6A-16.
- Section 2 repeals all laws and parts of laws in conflict with the Act, a standard boilerplate provision.
Status timeline
- Effective Date 2026-07-01
- Act 419
- House Date Signed by Governor (House)
- House Sent to Governor (House)
- Senate Passed/Adopted (Senate)
- Senate Third Read (Senate)
- Senate Read Second Time (Senate)
- Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senate)
Show full history (15 actions)
- Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- House Passed/Adopted (House)
- House Third Readers (House)
- House Committee Favorably Reported (House)
- House Second Readers (House)
- House First Readers (House)
- House Hopper (House)
Sponsors
- John Corbett (R, HD-174)
- Danny Mathis (R, HD-133)
- Vance Smith (R, HD-138)
- John Albers (R, SD-056)
Votes
- House voteFebruary 18, 2026
162 yea, 0 nay (7 not voting, 6 absent)
- Senate voteMarch 31, 2026
41 yea, 6 nay (2 not voting, 5 absent)
Topics
- motor vehicle crime
- grant programs
- state law corrections
- public safety boards