Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HB494: Motor vehicles; require mopeds to be covered by a form of minimum financial responsibility for accident damages
Status: Passed one chamber, March 19, 2026
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 4 of Article 13 of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to mopeds, so as to require mopeds to be covered by a form of minimum financial responsibility for accident damages; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend Part 4 of Article 13 of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to mopeds, so as to require mopeds to be covered by a form of minimum financial responsibility for accident damages; 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 4 of Article 13 of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to mopeds, so as to require mopeds to be covered by a form of minimum financial responsibility for accident damages; 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 4 of Article 13 of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to mopeds, is amended by revising Code Section 40-6-351, relating to driver's license or permit required for certain operators, as follows: "40-6-351. (a) No person under 15 years of age shall operate a moped upon the highways in of this state. (b) No person shall operate a moped upon the highways in of this state unless he or she has in his or her possession a valid driver's license, instruction permit, or limited permit issued to him or her pursuant to Chapter 5 of this title; provided, however, that all classes of H. B. LC 39 4607 licenses, instruction permits, or limited permits issued pursuant to Chapter 5 of this title shall be valid for the purposes of operating mopeds upon the highways in of this state. (c) No person shall …
Sponsors
- Kim Jackson (D, 41) · primary sponsor
- McClain, Dewey (D, 109) · primary sponsor
- Lynn Heffner (D, 130)
- Gabe Okoye (D, 102)
- Kimberly Alexander (D)
- Taylor, Rhonda (D, 92)
Latest actions
- : Senate Committee Favorably Reported
- : Senate Recommitted
- : Senate Taken from Table
- : Senate Tabled
- : Senate Read Second Time
- : Senate Committee Favorably Reported
- : Senate Read and Referred
- : House Passed/Adopted
- : House Third Readers
- : House Committee Favorably Reported
Votes
- House Vote #212 (March 6, 2025): 160 yea, 14 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB494?
- HB494 is a bill in the Georgia Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Motor vehicles; require mopeds to be covered by a form of minimum financial responsibility for accident damages.
- What does HB494 do?
- In its own words: To amend Part 4 of Article 13 of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to mopeds, so as to require mopeds to be covered by a form of minimum financial responsibility for accident damages; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB494?
- Passed one chamber as of March 19, 2026. Latest action: Senate Committee Favorably Reported (March 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB494?
- Kim Jackson (D, 41), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB494?
- On the Georgia Legislature website: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70418
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