HB 986 Georgia House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Motor vehicles; personal delivery devices; revise operation procedures and restrictions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2A of Article 13 of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to electric personal assistive mobility devices and personal delivery devices, so as to revise operation procedures and restrictions for personal delivery devices; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House Passage

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

May 2026

Introduced Jan 15, 2026 Signed May 11, 2026

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What changed between versions

LC 39 4860/a → HB 986/AP* · 1 edit

MINOR

The bill title was updated to reflect that it has passed both the House and Senate, indicating it is now in its final form ready for the Governor's signature. The bill number designation was also updated from LC 39 4860 to LC 39 4860/AP to reflect this new status.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains unchanged; only the procedural status and title formatting were updated.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill title to include '(AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)' and changed the bill identifier to LC 39 4860/AP.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 19, 2026 · House Feb 11, 2026

How they voted

37–2

Passed · 8 other

Total votes 47

Mar 19, 2026

D Democratic18

13 Yea 1 Nay 4

72% Yea

R Republican29

24 Yea 1 Nay 4

82% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

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Key actions

Committee

May 11, 2026

Signed into law

Act 442

upper

May 11, 2026

Signed into law

House Date Signed by Governor

lower

Mar 19, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Passed/Adopted

upper

Mar 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported

upper

Feb 12, 2026

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

Feb 11, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Passed/Adopted

lower

Feb 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported

lower

Jan 15, 2026

Introduced

House Hopper

lower

5 primary · 0 co-sponsors