HB944: HB944 Motor vehicles; federal regulations regarding safe operation of commercial motor carriers and commercial vehicles; update reference date

26 LC 39 4841/AP 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 safe1 operations of motor carriers, commercial motor vehicles, and drivers and safe transportation2 of hazardous materials, so as to update the reference date to federal regulations regarding the3 safe operation of motor carriers and commercial motor vehicles; to revise a definition; to4 provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:6 SECTION 1.7 Code Section 40-1-8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to safe operations8 of motor carriers, commercial motor vehicles, and drivers and s afe transportation of9 hazardous materials, is amended by revising subsection (a) as follows:10 "(a) As used in this Code section, the term:11 (1) 'Commissioner' means the commissioner of public safety.12 (2) 'Department' means the Department of Public Safety.13 (3) 'Present regulations' means the regulations promulgated under 49 C.F.R. in force and14 effect on January 1, 20252026."15 H. B. 944 - 1 - 26 LC 39 4841/AP SECTION 2.16 All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.17 H. B. 944 - 2 -