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40 bills for “Motor vehicles”.
Motor vehicles; federal regulations regarding safe operation of commercial motor vehicle and carriers; update reference date
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 114 updates a technical reference in Georgia's motor carrier safety law so that state rules automatically track the version of federal commercial vehicle safety regulations in effect as of January 1, 2025, instead of 2024.
Motor vehicles; federal regulations regarding safe operation of commercial motor carriers and commercial vehicles; update reference date
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 944 updates a reference date in Georgia's trucking safety law so that the state automatically follows the version of federal commercial vehicle safety rules in effect as of January 1, 2026 instead of 2025.
Motor vehicles; issuance of metal fleet motor vehicle license plates to certain owners prior to registration of a vehicle; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 257 would let certified rental car companies in Georgia get metal fleet license plates before they register individual vehicles, letting them assign plates to cars as they add them to their rental fleets.
Alternative ad valorem tax; motor vehicles; change certain definitions
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would broaden who counts as an 'immediate family member' for purposes of the state's alternative motor vehicle tax, adding grandparents and grandchildren to the list of relatives eligible for related tax treatment.
Excise Taxes on Rental Motor Vehicles; fee on rental motor vehicles; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would add a new $5-per-day fee on rental car and truck rentals statewide starting July 1, 2026, with at least 20 percent of the money intended for tourism promotion.
Title ad valorem tax; motor vehicles; change certain definitions
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would broaden the definition of 'immediate family member' used in the state's title ad valorem tax law on motor vehicles, expanding which family transfers qualify for exemptions.
Motor vehicles; prohibit traffic stop on sole basis that the person is operating a motorcycle or wearing motorcycle paraphernalia
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would make it illegal for police to stop a driver solely because they are riding a motorcycle or wearing motorcycle-related gear, such as club patches or leather vests.
Georgia Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Advisory Board; correct a scrivener's error in a cross-reference
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill fixes a typo in state law that pointed to the wrong code section governing grants reviewed by the Georgia Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Advisory Board.
House Study Committee on the State Board of Registration of Used Motor Vehicle Dealers and Used Motor Vehicle Parts Dealers; create
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution would create a study committee to examine whether regulation of used motor vehicle dealers should move from the Secretary of State's office to the Department of Revenue, amid reports of fraud involving temporary tags and dealer plates.
Motor vehicles; school bus cameras; revise penalty amount for violations captured by recorded images
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would replace the flat $1,000 fine for drivers caught on camera passing a stopped school bus with a tiered penalty that starts lower and rises for repeat violations in the same jurisdiction.
Joint Study Committee on the State Board of Registration of Used Motor Vehicle Dealers and Used Motor Vehicle Parts Dealers; create
Summary by Georgia Commons: A House resolution would create a joint legislative study committee to examine whether regulation of used motor vehicle dealers should move from the Secretary of State's office to the Department of Revenue.
Motor vehicles; standards for liability of an employer or insurance provider for actions relating to a commercial vehicle driver; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would limit the evidence that can be used against trucking companies and insurers in lawsuits over commercial driver conduct, restricting how far back driving records and vehicle data can be examined.
Motor vehicles; personal delivery devices; revise operation procedures and restrictions
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 986 raises the speed limit for sidewalk-delivery robots in Georgia and changes when they must beep to warn pedestrians, updating rules first set for these devices.
Motor vehicles; require mopeds to be covered by a form of minimum financial responsibility for accident damages
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would require moped riders to carry proof of financial responsibility, such as liability insurance, covering the same minimum amounts required for cars.
Motor vehicles; exempt ride share drivers or ride share network services from definition of motor carrier
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 339 would shield ride share companies like Uber and Lyft from lawsuits over crashes caused by their drivers, as long as the company followed background check and other legal requirements, and it also updates the legal definition of elderly or disabled passengers used in Georgia's motor carrier law.
Motor vehicles; declare vehicles used in the commission of reckless stunt driving offenses contraband and authorize forfeiture
Summary by Georgia Commons: A House Judiciary Committee substitute to HB 1390 would let Georgia seize and forfeit any vehicle used in a reckless stunt driving offense as soon as the driver is convicted, without requiring a prior conviction first.
Motor vehicles; peer-to-peer car-sharing program; add damage to the owner's vehicle to the program's liability
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would require peer-to-peer car-sharing platforms like Turo to cover damage to a vehicle owner's own car, not just injuries or damage to other people, during a rental period.
Motor vehicles; annual reduction of licensing fees for alternative fueled vehicles; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 261 would gradually phase out Georgia's extra annual registration fee on electric, natural gas, and propane vehicles, cutting it 5 percent a year until it disappears, and waive special license plate fees for owners who already pay that fee.
Motor Vehicles; operation of alternative fueled vehicles and make conforming changes; remove a fee
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would eliminate the special annual fee that owners of alternative fuel vehicles, like electric or propane powered cars, currently pay when they get a special license plate.
Motor vehicles; issuance of a refusal to sign citation; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate substitute for HB 283 would push back to 2032 the deadline for police to get equipment reading electronic driver's licenses, and would make signing a traffic citation optional rather than mandatory.
Motor vehicles; additional military medal awards eligible for special veteran license plates; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate substitute for HB 1191 would expand the list of military medals that qualify veterans for special license plates and create a new plate for U.S. Navy submarine service members.
Insurance; premium discount for motor vehicles with certain antitheft devices; provisions
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would let auto insurers offer premium discounts on comprehensive coverage for vehicles equipped with aftermarket antitheft kill switches, starting July 1, 2026.
Motor vehicles; application for certificate of title; provisions
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 1181 would require someone who inherits a vehicle last titled in another state to submit the decedent's out-of-state title when applying for a Georgia title.
Crimes and offenses; create felony offense of obstruction of a law enforcement officer with a motor vehicle
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 1076 would create a new Georgia felony for using a car to block, hinder, or interfere with a law enforcement officer doing their job, punishable by up to five years in prison.
Conservation and natural resources; fee for motor vehicle emissions inspections; revise provisions
Summary by Georgia Commons: A House committee substitute for HB 663 would raise the maximum fee Georgia can charge for motor vehicle emissions inspections from $25 to $35 and allow that cap to rise or fall each year with inflation.
Property; repossessors of motor vehicles; revise notice requirements
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate substitute for HB 1134 would streamline how people who repossess motor vehicles must notify owners about personal belongings left inside, cutting a second-notice requirement and adding rules for when a repossession counts as complete.
Motor vehicles; placement of a special identifying sticker on the windshields of alternative fueled vehicles; require
Summary by Georgia Commons: A House committee substitute for HB 239 would let Georgia drivers choose their own repair shop after a car accident and require insurers to meet strict deadlines when reviewing damage claims.
Criminal Justice Coordinating Council; provide financial assistance to law enforcement agencies to equip certain motor vehicles with bullet-resistant features; establish grant program
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 967 would let Georgia's Criminal Justice Coordinating Council run a grant program that helps local law enforcement agencies pay to add bullet-resistant windows and door panels to patrol vehicles.
Insurance; prohibit insurers from raising private passenger motor vehicle insurance rates more often that once every calendar year
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 477 would stop car insurance companies in Georgia from raising rates on private passenger auto insurance policies more than once per calendar year, starting January 1, 2026.
Revenue and taxation; state and local title ad valorem tax fee; exempt certain motor vehicles used in fire protection services for local governments
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate committee substitute for HB 964 would exempt nonprofit fire departments' vehicles and supplies from the state and local title tax and sales tax when used for county or city fire protection and emergency response.
Motor Vehicles; additional license plate design honoring the 250th anniversary of the United States of America's independence; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would add a new license plate design marking 250 years of American independence and create a specialty Girl Scouts plate, with proceeds split between two Georgia Girl Scouts councils.
Joint Study Committee on Modified Exhaust Systems on Motor Vehicles; create
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution would create a joint legislative study committee to examine how the state defines and enforces rules against overly loud modified exhaust systems on vehicles.
Motor vehicles; minimum speed limit of 50 miles per hour on certain highways; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: A House substitute bill would set a 50 mile per hour minimum speed on interstates and Georgia Highway 400 where the posted limit is 65 mph or higher, taking effect July 1, 2027.
Insurance; motor vehicle policy; provide excluded driver
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would let auto insurers exclude a named driver from coverage and require them to report that exclusion to the Department of Revenue, with new penalties for excluded drivers who get behind the wheel and for owners who knowingly let them.
Motor vehicles; encountering funeral procession on two-lane highway; revise responsibilities
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate substitute for HB 77 would require drivers to pull over and stop for police-led funeral processions on two-lane highways, and updates the legal definition of a funeral procession.
Uninsured Motorist Coverage; minimum required under motor vehicle liability policies for a individual convicted of driving under the influence or reckless driving; increase
Summary by Georgia Commons: Georgia drivers convicted of DUI would have to carry higher minimum insurance coverage than other drivers, with even higher limits for repeat offenses, under this Senate bill.
Motor vehicles; certain convictions of homicide by vehicle when operating such vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs; require restitution
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 1574 would require Georgia courts to order restitution payments for the minor children of victims killed by a drunk or drugged driver convicted of vehicular homicide.
Motor fuel tax; electricity delivered by certain electric vehicle charging stations; provide exception
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 652 pushes back to January 1, 2027 the start date for Georgia's regulation and taxation of electric vehicle charging stations, and it exempts free EV charging offered by certain nonprofit-run stations on interstate rights of way from sales and motor fuel taxes.
Insurance; original equipment manufacturer repair procedures for repairs under motor vehicle liability insurance policies; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 1420 would require Georgia motor vehicle liability insurance policies to cover repairs done according to a car's original manufacturer repair standards, limiting insurers' ability to deny those repair methods.
Motor vehicles; sale of food or beverages; provide vehicle equipment standards
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 369 would require certain county offices and some district attorney races to be elected on a nonpartisan basis in counties that have abolished the elected coroner position, starting January 1, 2028.