STATE BILLGA SB 293PASSED

License Plates for Certain Veterans; the number of free license plates issued to certain veterans; increase

State of Georgia

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.

Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
May 11, 2026
185 days ago
Current chamber
Senate
Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
GA SB 293 · PassedMay 11

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Bill details

Last action
Effective Date 2026-07-01 · May 11, 2026

Sponsors

LALee AndersonSenator · Republican · SD-024Primary sponsor
CPChuck PayneSenator · Republican · SD-054Primary sponsor
SGSteve GoochSenator · Republican · SD-051Primary sponsor
RRRandy RobertsonSenator · Republican · SD-029Primary sponsor
JKJohn KennedySenator · Republican · SD-018Primary sponsor
MBMatt BrassSenator · Republican · SD-006Primary sponsor
MHMarty HarbinSenator · Republican · SD-016Primary sponsor
CSCarden SummersSenator · Republican · SD-013Primary sponsor
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BHBilly HickmanSenator · Republican · SD-004Primary sponsor
RWRicky WilliamsSenator · Republican · SD-025Primary sponsor
RGRuss GoodmanSenator · Republican · SD-008Primary sponsor
SWSam WatsonSenator · Republican · SD-011Primary sponsor
JAJason AnavitarteSenator · Republican · SD-031Primary sponsor
TBTimothy BeardenSenator · Republican · SD-030Primary sponsor
SSShawn StillSenator · Republican · SD-048Primary sponsor
LWLarry WalkerSenator · Republican · SD-020Primary sponsor
MBMax BurnsSenator · Republican · SD-023Primary sponsor
BSBrian StricklandSenator · Republican · SD-042Primary sponsor
JAJohn AlbersSenator · Republican · SD-056Primary sponsor
HJHarold JonesSenator · Democrat · SD-022Primary sponsor
EHEd HarbisonSenator · Democrat · SD-015Primary sponsor
FSFreddie SimsSenator · Democrat · SD-012Primary sponsor
EJEmanuel JonesSenator · Democrat · SD-010Primary sponsor
DEDrew EcholsSenator · Republican · SD-049Primary sponsor
CHChuck HufstetlerSenator · Republican · SD-052Primary sponsor
MRMichael RhettSenator · Democrat · SD-033Primary sponsor
JEJason EstevesSenator · Democrat · SD-035Primary sponsor
GDGreg DolezalSenator · Republican · SD-027Primary sponsor
BHBo HatchettSenator · Republican · SD-050Primary sponsor
MHMike HodgesSenator · Republican · SD-003Primary sponsor
BWBen WatsonSenator · Republican · SD-001Primary sponsor
KKKay KirkpatrickSenator · Republican · SD-032Primary sponsor
CDClint DixonSenator · Republican · SD-045Primary sponsor
ESEd SetzlerSenator · Republican · SD-037Primary sponsor
JMJosh McLaurinSenator · Democrat · SD-014Primary sponsor
SRSheikh RahmanSenator · Democrat · SD-005Primary sponsor
JCJohn CorbettRepresentative · Republican · HD-174

Bill history

Newest first.

May 11, 2026Effective Date 2026-07-01
May 11, 2026Act 503
May 11, 2026Senate Date Signed by GovernorSenate
Apr 10, 2026Senate Sent to GovernorSenate
Mar 31, 2026House Agreed Senate Amend or SubHouse
Mar 27, 2026Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub As AmendedSenate
Mar 18, 2026House Passed/Adopted By SubstituteHouse
Mar 18, 2026House Third ReadersHouse
Show 12 earlier actions
Mar 12, 2026House Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteHouse
Apr 4, 2025House Withdrawn, RecommittedHouse
Mar 31, 2025House Withdrawn, RecommittedHouse
Mar 18, 2025House Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteHouse
Mar 11, 2025House Second ReadersHouse
Mar 10, 2025House First ReadersHouse
Mar 6, 2025Senate Passed/AdoptedSenate
Mar 6, 2025Senate Third ReadSenate
Mar 4, 2025Senate Read Second TimeSenate
Mar 3, 2025Senate Committee Favorably ReportedSenate
Feb 28, 2025Senate Read and ReferredSenate
Feb 27, 2025Senate HopperSenate

Recorded votes

Passage: Senate Vote #192Mar 6, 2025 · Senate · 56 yea · 0 nayPassed
Passage: House Vote #715Mar 18, 2026 · House · 169 yea · 0 nayPassed
Adoption Of Amend #1a By Sen From The 6th To Amend #1 By Sen From The 6th: Senate Vote #860Mar 27, 2026 · Senate · 43 yea · 3 nayPassed
Agree To House Substitute As Amended: Senate Vote #861Mar 27, 2026 · Senate · 41 yea · 2 nayPassed
Agree To Senate Amend To House Sub: House Vote #799Mar 31, 2026 · House · 168 yea · 1 nayPassed

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