Georgia SB 384 — Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation for certain motor vehicles; provide

Georgia, 2025_26. SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation for certain motor vehicles; provide

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Latest action

July 1, 2027 — Effective Date

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 9 of Title 12 and Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicle emission inspection and maintenance and motor vehicles and traffic, respectively, so as to provide for an optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation for certain motor vehicles; to revise and provide for definitions; to provide for conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

• Bo Hatchett — primary sponsor
• Russ Goodman — primary sponsor
• Max Burns — primary sponsor
• Drew Echols — primary sponsor
• Rick Williams — primary sponsor
• Jason Anavitarte — primary sponsor
• Mike Hodges — primary sponsor
• Chuck Hufstetler — primary sponsor
• Carden Summers — primary sponsor
• Billy Hickman — primary sponsor
• Clint Dixon — primary sponsor
• Lee Anderson — primary sponsor
• Ben Watson — primary sponsor
• Blake Tillery — primary sponsor
• John Albers — primary sponsor
• Matt Brass — primary sponsor
• Kay Kirkpatrick — primary sponsor
• Timothy Bearden — primary sponsor
• Greg Dolezal — primary sponsor
• Sam Watson — primary sponsor
• Ed Setzler — primary sponsor
• Brian Strickland — primary sponsor

Bill text

SB 384/AP* Read version ↗

As Passed Senate Read version ↗

LC 39 5097S/hrcs Read version ↗

Committee Sub LC 39 4893S Read version ↗

As introduced LC 39 4826 Read version ↗

Recorded votes

Legislative history

1. July 1, 2027Effective Date
2. May 11, 2026Act 505
3. May 11, 2026Senate Date Signed by Governor
4. April 10, 2026Senate Sent to Governor
5. March 20, 2026House Passed/Adopted
6. March 20, 2026House Third Readers
7. March 18, 2026House Committee Favorably Reported
8. February 12, 2026House Second Readers
9. February 11, 2026House First Readers
10. February 10, 2026Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
11. February 10, 2026Senate Third Read
12. February 4, 2026Senate Read Second Time
13. February 3, 2026Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
14. January 13, 2026Senate Read and Referred
15. January 12, 2026Senate Hopper

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