Georgia bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HB 551
Motor vehicles; conditions, procedures, and limitations for issuance of temporary operating permits; provide
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Jason Ridley (Republican)
- John Corbett (Republican)
- Rick Jasperse (Republican)
- Danny Mathis (Republican)
- Todd Jones (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Georgia legislature· description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to provide for conditions, procedures, and limitations for issuance of temporary operating permits for motor vehicles; to amend Code Section 43-47-8 of the O.C.G.A., relating to license applications for used motor vehicle dealers and used motor vehicle parts dealers, prerequisites, license fees, renewal, training or test, supplemental licenses, bonds, insurance, suspension for conviction or false statement, and meetings; to amend Code Section 48-5C-1 of the O.C.G.A., relating to alternative ad valorem tax on motor vehicles; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Text versions
- LC 39 4630/a
- LC 39 4675S/hs
- LC 39 4675S/hcs
- Sen Floor Amend 1 AM 39 0461
- Sen Ctee sub LC 39 4771S
- SCSFA to HB 551
- Floor Amendment AM 39 0472
- HB 551/AP*
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2025 Senate | Senate Vote #414 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
| Mar 31, 2025 House | House Vote #359 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
| Mar 27, 2025 Senate | Senate Vote #305 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
| Mar 4, 2025 House | House Vote #167 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
Actions
- Jan 1, 2026 · Legislature
Effective Date - May 14, 2025 · Senate
Act 272 - May 14, 2025 · House
House Date Signed by Governor - Apr 10, 2025 · House
House Sent to Governor - Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub - Mar 31, 2025 · House
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended - Mar 27, 2025 · Senate
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute - Mar 27, 2025 · Senate
Senate Third Read - Mar 21, 2025 · Senate
Senate Read Second Time - Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute - Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
Senate Read and Referred - Mar 4, 2025 · House
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute - Mar 4, 2025 · House
House Third Readers - Feb 26, 2025 · House
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute - Feb 24, 2025 · House
House Second Readers - Feb 21, 2025 · House
House First Readers - Feb 20, 2025 · House
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