SB 291 Georgia Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Special License Plates; establish an "America First" specialty license plate

SB 291 creates a new "America First" specialty license plate in Georgia, featuring an American flag and the phrase "America First" to promote patriotism. Georgia drivers who choose this plate will pay an additional fee, with all proceeds deposited into the state's general fund. The bill requires 1,000 prepaid applications to continue manufacturing the plate after 2027; if this threshold isn't met by January 1, 2028, production stops. The plate becomes available starting January 1, 2026, and replaces conflicting laws. This is a standard specialty plate with no direct funding for specific organizations.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 26, 2025 Signed May 14, 2025
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What changed between versions

LC 39 4743S/hss SB 291/AP* · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill underwent a procedural change from a House substitute version to the Senate version as passed, with no substantive policy changes. The primary differences are formatting updates and the removal of the 'House Committee on Motor Vehicles' designation, indicating the bill has moved through the legislative process to the Senate.
TECHNICAL

Removed the House Committee on Motor Vehicles substitute designation and replaced it with Senate Bill 291 as passed by the Senate.

Updated page headers from 'S. B. 291 (SUB)' to 'S. B. 291' to reflect the bill's progression through the legislative process.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 6, 2025 · House Apr 2, 2025

How they voted

3421
Passed
Total votes 55
Mar 6, 2025
D Democratic22
1 Yea 21 Nay
95% Nay
R Republican33
33 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
May 14, 2025
Signed into law
Act 301
upper
May 14, 2025
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Apr 4, 2025
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 26, 2025
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
25 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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