House Bill 944 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)
By: Representatives McDonald III of the 26th, Crowe of the 118th, Hitchens of the 161st, and
Lumsden of the 12th
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
To amend Code Section 40-1-8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to safe
operations of motor carriers, commercial motor vehicles, and drivers and safe transportation
of hazardous materials, so as to update the reference date to federal regulations regarding the
safe operation of motor carriers and commercial motor vehicles; to revise a definition; 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 40-1-8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to safe operations
of motor carriers, commercial motor vehicles, and drivers and safe transportation of
hazardous materials, is amended by revising subsection (a) as follows:
"(a) As used in this Code section, the term:
(1) 'Commissioner' means the commissioner of public safety.
(2) 'Department' means the Department of Public Safety.
(3) 'Present regulations' means the regulations promulgated under 49 C.F.R. in force and
effect on January 1, 20252026."
SECTION 2.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.