Georgia Code
Article 8 - School Buses
§ 40-6-165. Operation of School Buses

History. Code 1981, § 40-6-165 , enacted by Ga. L. 2004, p. 621, § 7; Ga. L. 2016, p. 380, § 1/HB 777; Ga. L. 2018, p. 127, § 3/HB 673.
The 2016 amendment, effective July 1, 2016, added “, unless it is being used in a similar manner as a two-way radio to allow live communication between the driver and school officials or public safety officials and in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (2) of subsection (b) and of subsection (c) of Code Section 40-6-241.2” at the end of subsection (e).
The 2018 amendment, effective July 1, 2018, substituted “wireless telecommunications device, as such term is defined in Code Section 40-6-241,” for “cellular telephone” in subsections (d) and (e); and deleted “and in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (2) of subsection (b) and of subsection (c) of Code Section 40-6-241.2” following “safety officials” at the end of subsection (e).
Cross references.
Training of school bus drivers, § 20-2-1125 .
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 2004, p. 621, § 5, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: “This part [consisting of §§ 5-8 of the Act] shall be known and may be cited as ‘Aleana’s Law.’ ”
Ga. L. 2018, p. 127, § 1/HB 673, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: “This Act shall be known and may be cited as the ‘Hands-Free Georgia Act.’ ”
Law reviews.
For article on the 2018 amendment of this Code section, see 35 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 139 (2018).

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