GA SB293 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 29-8)
Status: Passed on May 11 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-11 - Effective Date 2026-07-01
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-2-85.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to license plates for certain veterans, so as to increase the number of free license plates issued to certain veterans; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

License Plates for Certain Veterans; the number of free license plates issued to certain veterans; increase

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-03-31 - House - Agree To Senate Amend To House Sub: House Vote #799 (Y: 168 N: 1 NV: 2 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2026-03-27 - Senate - Agree To House Substitute As Amended: Senate Vote #861 (Y: 41 N: 2 NV: 3 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2026-03-27 - Senate - Adoption Of Amend #1a By Sen From The 6th To Amend #1 By Sen From The 6th: Senate Vote #860 (Y: 43 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2026-03-18 - House - Passage: House Vote #715 (Y: 169 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2025-03-06 - Senate - Passage: Senate Vote #192 (Y: 56 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-05-11 Effective Date 2026-07-01
2026-05-11 Act 503
2026-05-11SenateSenate Date Signed by Governor
2026-04-10SenateSenate Sent to Governor
2026-03-31HouseHouse Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
2026-03-27SenateSenate Agreed House Amend or Sub As Amended
2026-03-18HouseHouse Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2026-03-18HouseHouse Third Readers
2026-03-12HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2025-04-04HouseHouse Withdrawn, Recommitted
2025-03-31HouseHouse Withdrawn, Recommitted
2025-03-18HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2025-03-11HouseHouse Second Readers
2025-03-10HouseHouse First Readers
2025-03-06SenateSenate Passed/Adopted
2025-03-06SenateSenate Third Read
2025-03-04SenateSenate Read Second Time
2025-03-03SenateSenate Committee Favorably Reported
2025-02-28SenateSenate Read and Referred
2025-02-27SenateSenate Hopper

Georgia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70927
Texthttps://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/234269
Texthttps://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/235563
Texthttps://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/236230
Texthttps://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/245696
Texthttps://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/248648
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/247325
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/247326
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/248102
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70927#25163
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70927#26217
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70927#26426
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70927#26427
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70927#26446

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