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title: HB 1202. Georgia Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Advisory Board; correct a scrivener's error in a cross-reference
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date: 2026-05-06
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bill_number: HB 1202
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status_date: 2026-05-06
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sponsors:
  - John Corbett
  - Danny Mathis
  - Vance Smith
  - John Albers
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  - motor vehicle crime
  - grant programs
  - state law corrections
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# HB 1202. Georgia Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Advisory Board; correct a scrivener's error in a cross-reference

## Text

House Bill 1202 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)
By: Representatives Corbett of the 174th, Mathis of the 133rd, and Smith of the 138th
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
To amend Code Section 35-6A-17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to
Georgia Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Advisory Board, membership, and termination, so
as to correct a scrivener's error in a cross-reference; to provide for related matters; to repeal
conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1.
Code Section 35-6A-17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Georgia
Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Advisory Board, membership, and termination, is amended
by revising subsection (e) as follows:
"(e) The Georgia Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Advisory Board shall solicit and review
applications for grants authorized pursuant to Code Section <del>35-6A-15</del> <ins>35-6A-16</ins> and make
recommendations to the council for the award thereof."
SECTION 2.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

## Summaries written by Georgia Commons

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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.

### Plain-language summary

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 it 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

- Status: Passed (2026-05-06)
- Last action: Effective Date 2026-07-01 (2026-05-06)
- Sponsors: John Corbett, Danny Mathis, Vance Smith, John Albers
- Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72878

> The history, votes, and amendments (949 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hb1202.md?full=1