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
146–0
Passed · 13 other
Total votes 159
Mar 4, 2025
D
Democratic67
88% Yea
R
Republican92
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Senate Withdrawn & Recommitted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
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