HB 1267 Georgia House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Motor vehicles; increase penalties for certain offenses; provisions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to increase penalties for certain offenses relative to license plates, revalidation decals, temporary operating permits, certificates of registration, certificates of title, and alteration of odometers; to authorize certain penalties by the Department of Revenue for violations of provisions required of licensed used motor vehicle dealers; to amend Chapter 47 of Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to used motor vehicles and used motor vehicle parts dealers, so as to revise powers and membership of the board; to provide for and revise definitions; to provide for conforming changes; 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

Feb 2026

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Governor

Introduced Feb 10, 2026 Last action Mar 4, 2026

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LC 39 4926/a → LC 39 5033S/hs · 6 edits

MODERATE

This bill revision reorganizes Georgia's used motor vehicle dealer regulations by transferring oversight from the State Board of Registration to the Department of Revenue, creating a new advisory council, and repealing the old board chapter. It also updates penalties for license plate violations, increasing fines from $500 to $750 for certain offenses and adjusting other penalty amounts.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include a new Used Motor Vehicle Dealers and Used Motor Vehicle Parts Dealers Licensing Authority Transfer Advisory Council and to repeal the old State Board chapter, while transferring licensing oversight to the Department of Revenue.

ENFORCEMENT

Oversight of used motor vehicle dealer licensing transferred from the State Board of Registration to the Department of Revenue, with new advisory council established to assist the transfer.

Penalty for license plate alteration or improper transfer increased from $1,000 fine minimum to $750 fine minimum.

Penalty for obscuring license plates to impede surveillance equipment increased from $1,000 fine minimum to $750 fine minimum.

REQUIREMENT

New Used Motor Vehicle Dealers and Used Motor Vehicle Parts Dealers Licensing Authority Transfer Advisory Council created with defined composition, duties, meeting requirements, and reporting obligations.

Chapter 47 of Title 43 relating to used motor vehicle dealers repealed and reserved for future legislation.

Penalty for violating license plate transfer rules increased from $500 to $750 fine minimum.

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Committee

Mar 4, 2026

Lower · Passed

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Feb 10, 2026

Introduced

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4 primary · 0 co-sponsors