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title: HR 399. House Study Committee on One-way Street Markings; create
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bill_number: HR 399
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bill_type: resolution
status_date: 2025-02-26
last_action: House Second Readers
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  - Mary Ann Santos
  - El-Mahdi Holly
  - David Clark
  - Lee Hawkins
  - Mike Cameron
  - Matt Reeves
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  - road safety
  - traffic signage
  - one-way streets
  - legislative study committee
  - transportation policy
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# HR 399. House Study Committee on One-way Street Markings; create

## Text

House Resolution 399
By: Representatives Santos of the 117th, Holly of the 116th, Clark of the 100th, Hawkins of
the 27th, Cameron of the 1st, and others
A RESOLUTION
Creating the House Study Committee on One-way Street Markings; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, Georgia's vast roadway system includes numerous one-way streets; and
WHEREAS, new drivers or drivers unfamiliar with an area are often confused by one-way
streets, which results in wrong-way travel; and
WHEREAS, one-way street signs are often overlooked by motorists, especially when
following electronic navigational systems that include improper instructions or when a
motorist is lost; and
WHEREAS, local governments around the globe have recognized the added value of
providing motor vehicle drivers with warnings through the use of markings painted on
roadways; and
WHEREAS, in addition to proper signage, pavement demarcations promote safety for both
motor vehicles and pedestrians and decrease the likelihood of accidents; and
WHEREAS, study is needed to determine best practices for pavement demarcations for
one-way streets, how to determine which one-way streets should be demarcated with
roadway painting, and the fiscal implications of any legislative requirements relating to such
demarcations.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:
(1) Creation of House study committee. There is created the House Study Committee
on One-way Street Markings.
(2) Members and officers. The committee shall be composed of the following
members:
(A) Five members of the House of Representatives to be appointed by the Speaker of
the House of Representatives;
(B) The commissioner of transportation or his or her designee; and
(C) The director of the Governor's Office of Highway Safety.
The Speaker shall designate a member of the committee as chairperson 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 chairperson 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, expenses, and funding.
(A) 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.
(B) Members of the committee who are state officials, other than legislative members,
or who are state employees shall receive no compensation for their services on the
committee, but they may be reimbursed for expenses incurred by them in the
performance of their duties as members of the committee in the same manner as they
are reimbursed for expenses in their capacities as state officials or employees.
(C) The allowances authorized by this resolution shall not be received by any member
of the committee for more than five 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; except that funds for the reimbursement
of the expenses of state officials, other than legislative members, and for the
reimbursement of the expenses of state employees shall come from funds appropriated
to or otherwise available to their respective agencies.
(6) Report.
(A) In the event the committee adopts any specific findings or recommendations that
include suggestions for proposed legislation, the chairperson 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 chairperson 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 chairperson of the committee and filed with
the Clerk of the House of Representatives.
(D) In the absence of an approved report, the chairperson may file with the Clerk of the
House of Representatives a copy of the minutes of the meetings of the committee in lieu
thereof.
(7) Abolishment. The committee shall stand abolished on December 1, 2025.

## Summaries written by Georgia Commons

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A House resolution would create a study committee to examine whether Georgia should require pavement markings on one-way streets, in addition to existing signs, to reduce wrong-way driving.

### Plain-language summary

Georgia has many one-way streets, and the resolution notes that new or unfamiliar drivers sometimes miss the signs marking them, especially when following GPS directions that give wrong instructions. This can lead to wrong-way travel and crashes.
The resolution creates the House Study Committee on One-way Street Markings to look into whether painting roadway markings, in addition to signage, would improve safety for drivers and pedestrians. The committee would include five House members appointed by the Speaker, the commissioner of transportation (or a designee), and the director of the Governor's Office of Highway Safety. It would study best practices, decide which streets might need markings, and weigh the cost of any future legal requirements. The committee must file a report with any recommendations before it is abolished on December 1, 2025.

### What it does

- Creates the House Study Committee on One-way Street Markings to examine pavement markings for one-way streets in Georgia.
- Sets the committee's membership as five House members plus the commissioner of transportation (or designee) and the director of the Governor's Office of Highway Safety.
- Directs the committee to study best practices for pavement markings, which streets need them, and the cost of any future legal requirements.
- Allows legislative members to receive standard legislative allowances and lets state officials and employees be reimbursed for expenses, capped at five days unless extended.
- Requires the committee to file a report with findings or recommended legislation before it is abolished, or file meeting minutes if no report is approved.
- Abolishes the committee automatically on December 1, 2025.

### Who it affects

Members of the House of Representatives appointed to the committee, the Georgia Department of Transportation, the Governor's Office of Highway Safety, and, indirectly, Georgia drivers and pedestrians who use one-way streets.

### Why it matters

If the committee's work leads to new legislation, Georgia could eventually require painted pavement markings on one-way streets statewide, which could change road maintenance costs for local governments and potentially reduce wrong-way driving incidents and related accidents.

### Key provisions

- Paragraph (1) creates the House Study Committee on One-way Street Markings.
- Paragraph (2) sets membership: five House members appointed by the Speaker, the commissioner of transportation or designee, and the director of the Governor's Office of Highway Safety, with the Speaker naming the chairperson.
- Paragraph (3) charges the committee with studying pavement demarcation practices and recommending action or legislation.
- Paragraph (5) sets allowances under O.C.G.A. § 28-1-8 for legislative members and expense reimbursement for other officials, capped at five days absent further authorization.
- Paragraph (6) requires a report with findings or recommendations, approved by majority vote, filed with the Clerk of the House before abolishment.
- Paragraph (7) abolishes the committee on December 1, 2025.

## Status

- Status: Introduced (2025-02-26)
- Last action: House Second Readers (2025-02-28)
- Sponsors: Mary Ann Santos, El-Mahdi Holly, David Clark, Lee Hawkins, Mike Cameron, Matt Reeves
- Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70858

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