HB 369 Georgia House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Motor vehicles; sale of food or beverages; provide vehicle equipment standards

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to equipment of motor vehicles, so as to provide for vehicle equipment standards for motor vehicles used for the sale of food or beverages that primarily conduct such sales upon roadways; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

May 2026

Introduced Feb 10, 2025 Signed May 12, 2026

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What changed between versions

LC 39 4710S/hcs → HB 369/AP* · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was completely rewritten to shift from regulating mobile food truck safety equipment to establishing a new system for nonpartisan elections of county officers and district attorneys in specific counties. This change fundamentally alters the bill's purpose from consumer safety to election administration.

Scope change

The scope changed from applying to all motor vehicles used for mobile food sales to applying only to specific counties designated as 'consolidated law enforcement counties' and specific judicial circuits.

REQUIREMENT

All requirements for mobile food and beverage vehicles, such as signal arms and rear warning signs, were removed.

SCOPE

New provisions were added to allow for nonpartisan elections of county officers and district attorneys in counties where the elected coroner position has been abolished.

DEFINITION

A new definition for 'consolidated law enforcement county' was created to specify which jurisdictions are subject to the new election rules.

TIMELINE

The effective date for the new election procedures was set to January 1, 2028.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 25, 2026 · House Mar 4, 2025

How they voted

29–17

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 47

Mar 25, 2026

D Democratic18

17 Nay 1

94% Nay

R Republican29

29 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

May 12, 2026

Signed into law

Act 710

upper

May 12, 2026

Signed into law

House Date Signed by Governor

lower

Mar 27, 2026

Introduced

House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub

lower

Mar 25, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

upper

Mar 25, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Engrossed

upper

Mar 20, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

upper

Mar 16, 2026

Committee

Senate Withdrawn & Recommitted

upper

Mar 6, 2025

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

lower

Feb 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

lower

Feb 10, 2025

Introduced

House Hopper

lower

6 primary · 0 co-sponsors