Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HB583: Motor vehicles; increase number of free license plates issued to certain veterans
Status: Failed, March 27, 2026
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-2-85.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to license plates for certain veterans, so as to increase the number of free license plates issued to certain veterans; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend Code Section 40-2-85.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to license plates for certain veterans, so as to increase the number of free license plates issued to certain veterans; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED To amend Code Section 40-2-85.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to license plates for certain veterans, so as to increase the number of free license plates issued to certain veterans; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: SECTION 1. Code Section 40-2-85.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to license plates for certain veterans, is amended by revising subsection (b) as follows: "(b)(1) Motor vehicle and trailer owners who are veterans or women veterans, who have received a military medal award, or who served during active military combat shall be eligible to receive special and distinctive vehicle license plates for private passenger cars, motorcycles, trucks, or recreational vehicles used for personal transportation. Such license plates shall be issued in compliance with the state motor vehicle laws relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles as prescribed in Article 2 of this chapter. (2)(A) Motor vehicle and trailer owners who are veterans or women veterans, who have received a military medal award, or who served during active military combat H. B. LC 39 4651 shall be issued upon application for and upon compliance with the state motor vehicle laws relating to registration and licensing of motor …
Sponsors
- Shawn Still (R, 48) · primary sponsor
- Lydia Glaize (D, 67) · primary sponsor
- Bill Hitchens (R, 161)
- Josh Bonner (R, 73)
- Cannon, Chas (R, 172)
- Mark Newton (R, 127)
Latest actions
- : Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
- : Senate Third Read
- : Senate Taken from Table
- : Senate Tabled
- : Senate Engrossed
- : Senate Read Second Time
- : Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
- : Senate Withdrawn & Recommitted
- : Senate Read and Referred
- : House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
Votes
- Senate Vote #867 (March 27, 2026): 34 yea, 15 nay, passed
- Senate Vote #717 (March 16, 2026): 31 yea, 17 nay, passed
- House Vote #205 (March 6, 2025): 171 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB583?
- HB583 is a bill in the Georgia Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Motor vehicles; increase number of free license plates issued to certain veterans.
- What does HB583 do?
- In its own words: To amend Code Section 40-2-85.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to license plates for certain veterans, so as to increase the number of free license plates issued to certain veterans; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB583?
- Failed as of March 27, 2026. Latest action: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute (March 27, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB583?
- Shawn Still (R, 48), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB583?
- On the Georgia Legislature website: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70671
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