HB 583 Georgia House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Motor vehicles; increase number of free license plates issued to certain veterans

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-2-85.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to license plates for certain veterans, so as to increase the number of free license plates issued to certain veterans; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Issues: ✓ Veterans

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

Governor

Introduced Feb 21, 2025 Last action Mar 27, 2026

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What changed between versions

LC 39 4705S/hs → LC 39 4705S/hcs · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to clarify definitions and correct numbering errors in provisions regarding free license plates for disabled and totally disabled veterans. The changes fix formatting inconsistencies and ensure clearer eligibility criteria for veteran license plate benefits.

Scope change

The scope remains focused on veteran license plate benefits, but definitions and numbering were corrected for clarity.

DEFINITION

Corrected the definition of 'disabled veteran' to properly reference Code Section 48-5-48 without formatting errors.

TECHNICAL

Fixed numbering errors where 'Two license plates' was incorrectly written instead of 'Two license plates' and similar inconsistencies in subsection numbering.

REQUIREMENT

Adjusted language regarding license plate transfer provisions to clarify that plates can be transferred to vehicles acquired by veterans or jointly with family members.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 27, 2026 · House Mar 6, 2025

How they voted

31–12

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 47

Mar 27, 2026

D Democratic18

2 Yea 12 Nay 4

66% Nay

R Republican29

29 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 27, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

upper

Mar 27, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Engrossed

upper

Mar 20, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

upper

Mar 16, 2026

Committee

Senate Withdrawn & Recommitted

upper

Mar 10, 2025

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

Mar 6, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

lower

Feb 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

lower

Feb 21, 2025

Introduced

House Hopper

lower

5 primary · 0 co-sponsors