HB 1181 Georgia House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Motor vehicles; application for certificate of title; provisions

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to certificates of title for motor vehicles, so as to require an application for certificate of title to contain or be accompanied by the last certificate of title issued by another state when such application refers to a vehicle last previously registered in another state and the applicant is receiving such vehicle upon inheritance, devise, or bequest; to amend Code Section 40-3-34 of the O.C.G.A., relating to transfer of vehicle by operation of law, termination of interest, and joint interest with right of survivorship; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 4, 2026 Signed May 5, 2026
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Floor votes · Senate Mar 20, 2026 · House Feb 19, 2026

How they voted

370
Passed · 10 other
Total votes 47
Mar 20, 2026
D Democratic18
15 Yea 3
83% Yea
R Republican29
22 Yea 7
75% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 5, 2026
Signed into law
Act 400
upper
May 5, 2026
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 20, 2026
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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