---
type: "Bill"
title: "Drivers' licenses; mandatory use of ignition interlock devices following second conviction for driving under influence of alcohol or drugs; modify and extend provisions"
description: "A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to cancellation, suspension, and revocation of drivers' licenses, and Article 7 of Chapter 8 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ignition interlock devices as a condition of probation, so as to modify and extend provisions related to the mandatory use of ignition interlock devices following a second conviction for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ga"
legislature: "Georgia General Assembly"
session: "2013_14"
identifier: "HB 407"
citation: "Georgia HB 407 (2013_14)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Alan Powell", "Alex Atwood", "Bill Hitchens", "Darlene Taylor", "Tom Rice"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 16
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2013-02-20"
last_action: "2013-07-01"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/49f02262-07d4-42df-bc11-d4737ac862ce"
source_url: "http://webservices.legis.ga.gov/GGAServices/Legislation/Service.svc?wsdl"
source_hash: "b7caf1b181a542079b357f00ac6980e94cfb165f5a070cb8ad740c3d3b7cf52f"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ga"]
---

# Georgia HB 407 (2013_14) — Drivers' licenses; mandatory use of ignition interlock devices following second conviction for driving under influence of alcohol or drugs; modify and extend provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to cancellation, suspension, and revocation of drivers' licenses, and Article 7 of Chapter 8 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ignition interlock devices as a condition of probation, so as to modify and extend provisions related to the mandatory use of ignition interlock devices following a second conviction for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **HB 407/AP*** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20132014/136952.pdf)
2. **LC 29 5588S/hcs** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20132014/133961.pdf)
3. **LC 29 5588S/hs** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20132014/133095.pdf)
4. **LC 35 2906/a** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20132014/131468.pdf)
5. **Sen ctee sub LC 29 5649ERS** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20132014/134737.pdf)

## Votes

- PASSAGE — **169–3** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Alan Powell — primary (person)
- Alex Atwood — primary (person)
- Bill Hitchens — primary (person)
- Darlene Taylor — primary (person)
- Tom Rice — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2013-02-20** House Hopper
- **2013-02-21** House First Readers `reading-1`
- **2013-02-22** House Second Readers `reading-2`
- **2013-03-04** House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2013-03-07** House Third Readers `reading-3`
- **2013-03-07** House Passed/Adopted By Substitute `passage`
- **2013-03-11** Senate Read and Referred `referral-committee`
- **2013-03-20** Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2013-03-21** Senate Read Second Time `reading-2`
- **2013-03-26** Senate Third Read `reading-3`
- **2013-03-26** Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute `passage`
- **2013-03-28** House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
- **2013-04-04** House Sent to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2013-05-07** House Date Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2013-05-07** Act 280 `executive-signature`
- **2013-07-01** Effective Date

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/49f02262-07d4-42df-bc11-d4737ac862ce`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Georgia legislature records).