Motor vehicles; issuance of a refusal to sign citation; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-13-2.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to signature on citations required, effect of failure to sign, exemption for out-of-state drivers, and electronic capture of signature, so as to provide for the issuance of a refusal to sign citation; to provide for a penalty; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2025
Last action Mar 31, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Mar 31, 2026 · House Feb 21, 2025
How they voted
35–8
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 47
Mar 31, 2026
D
Democratic18
61% Yea
R
Republican29
82% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
5
Committee
5
Mar 31, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (35-8-4)
senate
Mar 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Jan 12, 2026
Committee
Senate Recommitted
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 24, 2025
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Hitchens
RRepublican
P
Eddie Lumsden
RRepublican
P
Scott Holcomb
DDemocratic
P
Yasmin Neal
DDemocratic
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