Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HB369: Motor vehicles; sale of food or beverages; provide vehicle equipment standards
Status: Signed into law, May 12, 2026
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to equipment of motor vehicles, so as to provide for vehicle equipment standards for motor vehicles used for the sale of food or beverages that primarily conduct such sales upon roadways; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to equipment of motor vehicles, so as to provide for vehicle equipment standards for motor vehicles used for the sale of food or beverages that primarily conduct such sales upon roadways; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED To amend Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to equipment of motor vehicles, so as to provide for vehicle equipment standards for motor vehicles used for the sale of food or beverages that primarily conduct such sales upon roadways; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: SECTION 1. Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to equipment of motor vehicles, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows: "40-8-12. (a) On and after January 1, 2026, any motor vehicle used for the mobile sale of food or beverages which primarily conducts such sales during stops upon a roadway shall be equipped with the following: (1) Four hooded or recessed red flasher lights or four red flasher lights and four amber flasher lights mounted on the same horizontal centerline as the red lights and nearer the H. B. LC 39 9001 centerline. Such amber lights shall be at least two and one-half times brighter than the red lights; (2) A signal arm that can …
Sponsors
- John Albers (R) · primary sponsor
- Dexter Sharper (D, 177) · primary sponsor
- Bill Hitchens (R, 161)
- LaHood, John (R, 175)
- Sylvia Baker (D)
- Terry Cummings (D, 39)
- Eric Bell (D)
Latest actions
- : Effective Date
- : Act 710
- : House Date Signed by Governor
- : House Sent to Governor
- : House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
- : Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
- : Senate Third Read
- : Senate Engrossed
- : Senate Read Second Time
- : Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Votes
- House Vote #790 (March 27, 2026): 93 yea, 64 nay, passed
- Senate Vote #803 (March 25, 2026): 32 yea, 21 nay, passed
- House Vote #187 (March 4, 2025): 156 yea, 14 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB369?
- HB369 is a bill in the Georgia Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Motor vehicles; sale of food or beverages; provide vehicle equipment standards.
- What does HB369 do?
- In its own words: To amend Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to equipment of motor vehicles, so as to provide for vehicle equipment standards for motor vehicles used for the sale of food or beverages that primarily conduct such sales upon roadways; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB369?
- Signed into law as of May 12, 2026. Latest action: Effective Date (January 1, 2028).
- Who sponsored HB369?
- John Albers (R), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB369?
- On the Georgia Legislature website: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70131
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