Georgia CommonsHR 1475: Joint Study Committee on Modified Exhaust Systems on Motor Vehicles; create
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House Resolution 1475
By: Representative Dubnik of the 29th
A RESOLUTION
Creating the Joint Study Committee on Modified Exhaust Systems on Motor Vehicles; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, noise generated by modified exhaust systems on motor vehicles is detrimental to an individual's health such that regulation of such systems is necessary; and
WHEREAS, Georgia law makes it unlawful for any person to sell or offer for sale a muffler that causes "excessive or unusual noise," among other requirements; and
WHEREAS, law enforcement agencies of this state report that such agencies are not able to enforce Georgia law with respect to modified exhaust systems on motor vehicles because "excessive or unusual noise" is not defined in the Code; and
WHEREAS, the current legal framework needs to be updated to clarify the legal standards applicable to modified exhaust systems on motor vehicles to ensure the enforceability of such provisions; and
WHEREAS, it would be beneficial to undertake a comprehensive review of Georgia law in order to clarify definitions and evaluate effectiveness of current penalties relating to modified exhaust systems and whether entities providing vehicle modifying services should also be held accountable for excessive noise; and
WHEREAS, study of other states' enforcement mechanisms should be undertaken to consider modifications to Georgia law to allow the use of handheld decibel meters by state and local law enforcement agencies.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
GEORGIA:
(1) Creation of joint study committee. There is created the Joint Study Committee on Modified Exhaust Systems on Motor Vehicles.
(2) Members and officers.
(A) The committee shall be composed of seven members.
(B) The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint four members of the House of Representatives as members of the committee. The Speaker shall designate one such member as a cochairperson of the committee.
(C) The President of the Senate shall appoint three members of the Senate as members of the committee. The President shall designate one such member as a cochairperson of the committee.
(3) Powers and duties. The committee shall undertake a study of the conditions, needs, issues, and problems mentioned above or related thereto and recommend any action or legislation which the committee deems necessary or appropriate.
(4) Meetings. The cochairpersons shall call all meetings of the committee. The committee may conduct such meetings at such places and at such times as it may deem necessary or convenient to enable it to exercise fully and effectively its powers, perform its duties, and accomplish the objectives and purposes of this resolution.
(5) Allowances and funding. The legislative members of the committee shall receive the allowances provided for in Code Section 28-1-8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated. The allowances authorized by this resolution shall not be received by any member of the committee for more than three days unless additional days are authorized. Funds necessary to carry out the provisions of this resolution shall come from funds appropriated to the House of Representatives and the Senate.
(6) Report.
(A) In the event the committee adopts any specific findings or recommendations that include suggestions for proposed legislation, the cochairpersons shall file a report of the same prior to the date of abolishment specified in this resolution, subject to subparagraph (C) of this paragraph.
(B) In the event the committee adopts a report that does not include suggestions for proposed legislation, the cochairpersons shall file the report, subject to subparagraph (C) of this paragraph.
(C) No report shall be filed unless the same has been approved prior to the date of abolishment specified in this resolution by majority vote of a quorum of the committee. A report so approved shall be signed by the cochairpersons of the committee and filed with the Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate.
(D) In the absence of an approved report, the cochairpersons may file with the Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate copies of the minutes of the meetings of the committee in lieu thereof.
(7) Abolishment. The committee shall stand abolished on December 1, 2026.