Georgia bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HB 296
Motor vehicles; presentation of a driver's license in a certain electronic format; provisions
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Houston Gaines (Republican)
- John Corbett (Republican)
- Trey Kelley (Republican)
- Shaw Blackmon (Republican)
- Marcus Wiedower
- Scott Hilton (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Georgia legislature· description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to issuance, expiration, and renewal of drivers' licenses, so as to provide that presentation of a driver's license in a certain electronic format satisfies the requirement to possess a driver's license while operating a motor vehicle; to prohibit the compelling of a licensee to produce a wireless telecommunications device to a law enforcement officer; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Text versions
- LC 39 4423/a
- LC 39 4599S/hs
- LC 39 4667S/hs
- Sen Floor Amend 1 AM 50 0135
- Sen Floor Amend 2 AM 39 0492
- LC 39 4667S/hcs
- HB 296/AP*
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2025 Senate | Senate Vote #483 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
| Apr 4, 2025 Senate | Senate Vote #482 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | fail | Set your home in Georgia to see |
| Apr 4, 2025 House | House Vote #448 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
| Apr 4, 2025 Senate | Senate Vote #481 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
| Mar 3, 2025 House | House Vote #124 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
Actions
- Jul 1, 2025 · Legislature
Effective Date - May 14, 2025 · Senate
Act 256 - May 14, 2025 · House
House Date Signed by Governor - Apr 10, 2025 · House
House Sent to Governor - Apr 4, 2025 · House
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub - Apr 4, 2025 · Senate
Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended - Apr 4, 2025 · Senate
Senate Third Read - Apr 4, 2025 · Senate
Senate Taken from Table - Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Senate Tabled - Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Senate Read Second Time - Mar 11, 2025 · Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported - Mar 4, 2025 · Senate
Senate Read and Referred - Mar 3, 2025 · House
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute - Mar 3, 2025 · House
House Third Readers - Feb 26, 2025 · House
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute - Feb 24, 2025 · House
House Withdrawn, Recommitted - Feb 11, 2025 · House
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute - Feb 10, 2025 · House
House Second Readers - Feb 6, 2025 · House
House First Readers - Feb 5, 2025 · House
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