HR 392: Joint Study Committee on the State Board of Registration of Used Motor Vehicle Dealers and Used Motor Vehicle Parts Dealers; create

Used car dealers in Georgia are currently licensed by the State Board of Registration of Used Motor Vehicle Dealers and Used Motor Vehicle Parts Dealers, which the Secretary of State's office oversees, while dealer license plates and temporary operating permits are handled separately by the Department of Revenue. The resolution cites reports of illegal temporary permits, rented or forged dealer plates, and their use to dodge title ad valorem taxes, insurance requirements, and traffic citations. The resolution creates a joint study committee made up of House and Senate members, the Secretary of State or a designee, the Department of Revenue commissioner or a designee, and two law enforcement representatives. The committee would study these problems and recommend legislation if needed. It must file any report before it is abolished on December 1, 2025.

• Creates the Joint Study Committee on the State Board of Registration of Used Motor Vehicle Dealers and Used Motor Vehicle Parts Dealers.
• Directs the committee to study whether used car dealer regulation should shift from the Secretary of State to the Department of Revenue.
• Sets committee membership: four House members, four Senate members, the Secretary of State or designee, the Revenue commissioner or designee, and two law enforcement representatives.
• Authorizes legislative members to receive standard travel and expense allowances under O.C.G.A. § 28-1-8, and sets expense rules for other members.
• Requires the committee to file a report with recommendations, if any, before it is abolished.
• Abolishes the committee automatically on December 1, 2025.

Used motor vehicle dealers and used motor vehicle parts dealers, the Secretary of State's office, the Georgia Department of Revenue, state and local law enforcement agencies dealing with motor vehicle crimes, and legislators appointed to the study committee.

The study could lead to a shift in which state agency regulates used car dealers, potentially changing oversight of dealer licensing, plates, and permits. For now the resolution only sets up a fact-finding process, so no rules for dealers change immediately.

• Paragraph 1 creates the joint study committee focused on the State Board of Registration of Used Motor Vehicle Dealers and Used Motor Vehicle Parts Dealers.
• Paragraph 2 sets membership, including committee chairs from House Motor Vehicles, House Regulated Industries, Senate Regulated Industries and Utilities, and Senate Public Safety.
• Paragraph 3 charges the committee with studying the issues raised and recommending action or legislation.
• Paragraph 5 sets expense and mileage allowances for legislative, state official, and non-state-employee members, capped at five days unless extended.
• Paragraph 6 requires any approved report to be filed with the Clerk of the House and Secretary of the Senate before abolishment.
• Paragraph 7 abolishes the committee on December 1, 2025.

1. 2025-04-04House Withdrawn, Recommitted (House)
2. 2025-03-04House Committee Favorably Reported (House)
3. 2025-02-28House Second Readers (House)
4. 2025-02-27House First Readers (House)
5. 2025-02-26House Hopper (House)

• John Corbett (R, HD-174)Primary sponsor
• Alan Powell (R, HD-33)
• Marcus Wiedower (R, HD-121)
• Jason Ridley (R, HD-6)
• Vance Smith (R, HD-138)

• used car dealers
• motor vehicle regulation
• dealer license plates
• title ad valorem tax
• legislative study committee