Motor vehicles; issuance of separate license plates for hearses and ambulances; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-2-151 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to annual license fees for operation of vehicles, fee for permanent licensing of certain trailers, and fee for new passenger car with paid title ad valorem taxes, so as to provide for the issuance of separate license plates for hearses and ambulances; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Governor
Introduced Jan 15, 2025
Last action Mar 31, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Mar 20, 2026 · House Feb 11, 2025
How they voted
27–16
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 47
Mar 20, 2026
D
Democratic18
77% Nay
R
Republican29
82% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
5
Committee
5
Mar 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Jan 12, 2026
Committee
Senate Recommitted
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Jan 15, 2025
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Clint Crowe
RRepublican
P
Danny Mathis
RRepublican
P
Devan Seabaugh
RRepublican
P
John Corbett
RRepublican
P
Lauren McDonald
RRepublican
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