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HB 1202: Georgia Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Advisory Board; correct a scrivener's error in a cross-reference

Last action July 1, 2026 · Effective Date

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.

Discussed in meetings (17)

The House and Senate meetings that took this bill up, from their machine transcripts. Each account was written by Georgia Commons with AI and is not part of the record; the video is what was said.

  1. House Motor Vehicles Committee, February 10, 2026

    From 1:09:20 · Watch on the General Assembly's Vimeo channel

    Summary by Georgia Commons: The sponsor described the bill as correcting a code reference related to the Georgia Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Advisory Board and its grant program. The sponsor said the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council administers the program and explained that the correction would point to the provision allowing grants to the motor vehicle crime prevention unit. No questions were asked, and the committee approved the bill by voice vote.

  2. House Rules Committee, February 17, 2026

    From 0:49:33 · Watch on the General Assembly's Vimeo channel · Confirmed by the 2026 House Journal, p. 666

    Summary by Georgia Commons: The sponsor said the bill would correct a mistaken code reference concerning Criminal Justice Coordinating Council grants for motor vehicle crime prevention. The sponsor described it as a drafting correction. No questions or decision followed.

  3. House Rules Committee, February 18, 2026

    From 0:39:01 · Watch on the General Assembly's Vimeo channel

    Summary by Georgia Commons: The committee placed HB 1202 on the day's floor calendar without stated opposition. There was no discussion of its contents.

  4. House floor session, February 18, 2026 (legislative day 20)

    From 1:03:05 · Watch on the General Assembly's Vimeo channel · Confirmed by the 2026 House Journal, p. 674

    Summary by Georgia Commons: The sponsor said HB 1202 corrects a mistaken legal cross-reference by replacing a sentence with the correct code reference. No members asked questions or spoke on the bill. The House passed it 164 to 0.

  5. Senate Public Safety Committee, March 11, 2026

    From 0:17:53 · Watch on the General Assembly's Vimeo channel

    Summary by Georgia Commons: The sponsor described the measure as correcting an incorrect legal reference, replacing section 35-6A-15 with section 35-6A-16. Asked by the chair to explain the difference, the sponsor said the first section allows the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council to administer grants to counties and cities, while the second concerns grants to the Georgia Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Advisory Board. No further questions or objections were raised. The committee approved a do-pass motion by voice vote, with no vote count stated.

  6. Senate Rules Committee, March 16, 2026

    From 0:16:02 · Watch on the General Assembly's Vimeo channel

    Summary by Georgia Commons: The sponsor described HB 1202 as correcting a drafting error by removing material from the wrong code section and moving it to section 35-68-16. There were no questions or vote.

  7. Senate Rules Committee, March 18, 2026

    From 0:22:19 · Watch on the General Assembly's Vimeo channel

    Summary by Georgia Commons: A committee member described HB 1202 as correcting a two-digit drafting error made the previous year, with no substantive change. No questions or calendar action followed.

  8. Senate Rules Committee, March 19, 2026

    From 0:13:42 · Watch on the General Assembly's Vimeo channel

    Summary by Georgia Commons: The sponsor said the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council had brought the bill to correct a drafting error. No substantive questions or scheduling decision followed.

  9. Senate Rules Committee, March 23, 2026

    From 0:25:58 · Watch on the General Assembly's Vimeo channel

    Summary by Georgia Commons: The sponsor said HB 1202 would correct a drafting error and had been brought forward by the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council. No questions or vote followed.

  10. Senate Rules Committee, March 30, 2026

    From 1:27:41 · Watch on the General Assembly's Vimeo channel

    Summary by Georgia Commons: A member selected HB 1202 for the floor calendar. Another speaker briefly said a body had been dissolved, without identifying it or explaining the change. The committee unanimously approved the calendar containing it.

  11. Senate floor session, March 31, 2026 (legislative day 39, part 1)

    From 7:07:59 · Watch on the General Assembly's Vimeo channel · Confirmed by the bill's status history (Senate Third Read)

    Summary by Georgia Commons: The sponsor said HB 1202 would correct an erroneous code reference introduced the previous year. The clerk identified the affected provision as concerning Georgia Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Advisory Board membership and termination. No substantive questions or opposing speeches followed. The Senate passed the bill 41-6.

Status timeline

  1. 2026-07-01Effective Date
  2. 2026-05-06Act 419
  3. 2026-05-06House Date Signed by Governor (House)
  4. 2026-04-07House Sent to Governor (House)
  5. 2026-03-31Senate Passed/Adopted (Senate)
  6. 2026-03-31Senate Third Read (Senate)
  7. 2026-03-16Senate Read Second Time (Senate)
  8. 2026-03-12Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senate)
Show full history (15 actions)
  1. 2026-02-19Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
  2. 2026-02-18House Passed/Adopted (House)
  3. 2026-02-18House Third Readers (House)
  4. 2026-02-10House Committee Favorably Reported (House)
  5. 2026-02-09House Second Readers (House)
  6. 2026-02-06House First Readers (House)
  7. 2026-02-05House Hopper (House)

Sponsors

  • John Corbett (R, HD-174)Primary sponsor
  • Danny Mathis (R, HD-133)
  • Vance Smith (R, HD-138)
  • John Albers (R, SD-56)

Votes

  1. PassedHouse voteFebruary 18, 2026

    164 yea, 0 nay (7 not voting, 6 excused)

    PASSAGE: House Vote #523

  2. PassedSenate voteMarch 31, 2026

    41 yea, 6 nay (2 not voting, 5 excused)

    PASSAGE: Senate Vote #892

Topics

  • motor vehicle crime
  • grant programs
  • state law corrections
  • public safety boards

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