Motor vehicles; additional military medal awards eligible for special veteran license plates; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prestige license plates and special plates for certain persons and vehicles, so as to provide for additional military medal awards eligible for special veteran license plates; to provide for a specialty license plate for United States Navy submarine service members; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 4, 2026
Last action Mar 19, 2026
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The bill was amended from a committee substitute to a committee substitute version, with the primary change being the addition of the bill's sponsor information (Representatives O'Steen, Bonner, Hitchens, Corbett, Cannon, and others). This is a standard procedural update that identifies who introduced the legislation and does not alter the substantive policy content of the bill.
TECHNICAL
Added sponsor information listing Representatives O'Steen, Bonner, Hitchens, Corbett, Cannon, and others as the authors of the bill.
Floor votes · House Mar 3, 2026
How they voted
145–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 151
Mar 3, 2026
D
Democratic64
92% Yea
R
Republican87
98% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Mar 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Committee
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
lower
Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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