HB 809 Georgia House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Motor vehicles; minimum speed limit of 50 miles per hour on certain highways; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 9 of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to speed restrictions, so as to provide for a minimum speed limit of 50 miles per hour on certain highways; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Issues: ✓ Transportation

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Mar 20, 2025 Last action Feb 20, 2026

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What changed between versions

LC 56 0364/a → LC 39 4961S/hs · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill adds a new Section 3 establishing an effective date of July 1, 2027, and modifies the minimum speed limit provision to apply only to controlled-access highways in the Interstate system or Georgia Highway 400 with speed limits of 65 mph or greater, rather than all highways with such limits. The bill also updates the document title to indicate it is a substitute version.

Scope change

The minimum speed limit requirement is now more narrowly scoped to specific highway types (Interstate highways and GA 400) rather than all highways with 65+ mph limits.

TIMELINE

Added Section 3 establishing July 1, 2027 as the effective date for the Act

REQUIREMENT

Changed minimum speed limit requirement from applying to all highways with 65+ mph limits to only controlled-access highways in the Interstate system or Georgia Highway 400

TECHNICAL

Added 'to provide for an effective date' to the bill's purpose statement

Updated document header to show 'H. B. 809 (SUB)' indicating this is a substitute version

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Committee

Feb 20, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

lower

Mar 20, 2025

Introduced

House Hopper

lower

6 primary · 0 co-sponsors