HB 563 Georgia House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Motor vehicles; authorize licensed physical therapists to certify an individual is disabled for purposes of obtaining special vehicle decals

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 authorize licensed physical therapists to certify an individual is disabled for purposes of obtaining special vehicle decals for persons with disabilities; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 20, 2025 Last action Mar 27, 2026
Floor votes · House Mar 4, 2025

How they voted

1460
Passed · 13 other
Total votes 159
Mar 4, 2025
D Democratic67
59 Yea 8
88% Yea
R Republican92
87 Yea 5
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Mar 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Mar 25, 2026
Committee
Senate Withdrawn & Recommitted
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors