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Meeting transcript · Georgia House Motor Vehicles Committee · February 17, 2026
House Motor Vehicles Committee, February 17, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The committee approved HB 1191, which would expand eligibility for special veteran license plates. The committee also held a hearing on a substitute for HB 1267, addressing temporary tag fraud, dealer oversight, license plate offenses and odometer tampering. Members questioned penalties and possible effects on drivers and legitimate dealers. The sponsor agreed to consider changes. No vote was taken on that bill. With time running short, the committee asked people waiting to testify to return Friday.
And I'm gonna turn the mic, the chairman's mic over to Vice Chair Barton, and I'm gonna come down to the podium. We got a, a little bill to talk about this morning. Make sure it's fast. I will. Mr. Chairman, the floor is yours. Well, thank you. I have no friends with me, so I'm in trouble.
Well, it, well, it, well, it depends on, uh, the actual damages. Depending on what actual da- If the actual damage is, uh, in the bill now, if they're $10,000 worth of damages, they have to hire a lawyer and go to court, uh, that can run up in a hurry. Uh, so right now, they, if it was, if they got $10,000 worth of damage, they could receive 10, uh, 30,000...
Meeting transcript · Georgia House Motor Vehicles Committee · March 17, 2026
House Motor Vehicles Committee, March 17, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The committee approved SB 569, which would allow certain tow operators to obtain red emergency-light permits after required training. The version considered also included towing-notification provisions from HB 184, supported by representatives of the towing and rental-car industries. Members asked about training costs, eligibility and penalties for misuse of emergency lights. The committee also approved SB 384, which would offer optional five-year vehicle registration while keeping annual emissions requirements where applicable. Members discussed upfront fees, tag transfers, emissions enforcement and excluded vehicles. Both measures passed by voice vote, with no opposition heard.
We have what's called a federal TRIP program, and the TRIP program is something with federal dollars that GDOT implements where you have towers in certain regions of our state, particularly where I live in Henry County, where Representative Douglas knows this very well, too, where we have accidents that occur, a lot of times big accidents involving tractor...
That's what the bill is trying to accomplish, or does accomplish, and, uh, that is the sections that I have an- and I'll let someone else speak on the additional things that were added, but happy to take any questions on that part. All right. I- is there a, a cost to the, the, the, the, the Colonel and the public service people f- for, for doing this...
Meeting transcript · Georgia House Motor Vehicles Committee · March 2, 2026
House Motor Vehicles Committee, March 2, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The committee approved HB 1380 with a January 1, 2027 effective date, approved a revised version of HB 1073, and approved HB 1465 with two members opposed. Discussion of HB 1465 focused on savings from ending annual registration decals and concerns about law enforcement's ability to identify expired registrations. The committee also heard HB 184, a proposal to change towing notices and create a public database for locating towed vehicles. No vote was taken on that proposal, and the chair scheduled further discussion for the next morning. The chair also announced that HB 1267 would be on the next morning's agenda.
Thank you. All right, we have one other measure. Always a good way to start off on Monday morning. House Bill 184. Chairman Lumsden. I know... All right. Morning, Mr. Chairman, members of the committee. I bring to you House Bill 184, LC number 394999S. Now, this is a substitute bill that brings the rules and procedures around the involuntary towing industry...
It removes the required notification in the, uh, local, local legal organ of the county where the vehicle was towed by purchasing an advertisement, and it stipulates that the vehicle owner is not subject to pay any storage fees for days accumulated before the owner is notified, and that to collect such fees, the, uh, tower or the storage, storage company,...
Meeting transcript · Georgia House Motor Vehicles Committee · April 1, 2026
House Motor Vehicles Committee, April 1, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The committee considered a substitute to HB 239 concerning auto insurance claims and collision repairs. The sponsor said it would require insurers to inspect vehicles within three business days and disclose financial relationships with recommended repair shops. Discussion focused on repair delays, disputes over payment for manufacturer-required work, pressure on small repair businesses, and how customers would learn about the requirements. Members voiced support during a do-pass vote, with no opposing response recorded. The transcript does not include a vote count or an explicit announcement of the result.
So they look at it within 24 hours. So in that process, though, um, and, uh, when they, when you say, "Okay, you need to do, uh, we need to repair A, B, C, and D," in that process, the c- the, uh, the carriers, the insurance carriers will say, "Well, I'm gonna pay for A, B, and C. I'm not gonna pay for D." Um, and that leaves you at the point, well, who's...
But you basically cannot argue to repair those vehicles according to A, B, C, and D. And where that comes into, to question is that this is safety reasons. This is what the OEM says that the car needs to be repaired to, to be a safety level. So you have to do it. If you don't do it, and you send the car out, and it wrecks, the collision center is liable to...
Meeting transcript · Georgia House Motor Vehicles Committee · March 3, 2026
House Motor Vehicles Committee, March 3, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The committee discussed HB 1267, a substitute addressing vehicle fraud penalties and moving used-vehicle dealer oversight to the Department of Revenue. Supporters emphasized consumer protection and coordinated enforcement. Dealer witnesses raised concerns about small-business costs, licensing rules and eliminating the dealer board. A motion to approve failed 6-5. The committee then agreed to reconsider, but a later motion to set the bill aside failed on a 6-6 tie. No subsequent approval was recorded. The committee also revisited HB 184, concerning a towing database and abandoned-vehicle procedures. Members adopted an amendment adding license plate information and correcting an organization’s tax classification, then approved the amended bill with two opposing votes.
All right, we do have one other bill on the, on the docket this morning, HB 184. Chairman Lumsden, come up. And, and we took testimony yesterday, uh, so I think there's a couple changes they want and everybody's in agreement, so the floor is yours. Mr. Chairman, members of the committee, uh, I presented House Bill 184 to you yesterday. Uh, this is a bill...
All right, we do have a couple of questions. Number 18. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I'm, I'm looking at line 68, where you're moving it from 15 calendar days to seven. Is there a reason why? Is ... I mean, is that going to be enough time for- With the creation of the database, that, that just brings our, um, that's been on the books for a long, long time, and...
Meeting transcript · Georgia House Motor Vehicles Committee · February 10, 2026
House Motor Vehicles Committee, February 10, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The committee considered five bills. Members discussed a revised version of HB 585 requiring information about drivers excluded from insurance policies to be available to law enforcement. A voice vote followed, but the chair did not explicitly announce the result. The committee held a hearing only on HB 809, which would raise the minimum speed on certain highways to 50 mph, while awaiting information about costs and implementation. The committee approved HB 1073, creating a Jackson State University specialty license plate, HB 1181, simplifying title transfers for certain inherited vehicles, and HB 1202, correcting a reference related to motor vehicle crime prevention grants.
What they have said is that, uh, that it, it is possible for them to do this administratively rather than do so with legislation. Uh, Mr. Chairman, this is a, a late addition. I apologize for this. But I have a copy of 40.6.184. Um, should I... H- okay. Thanks, Brian. And what this does, this particular section, 40.6.184, uh, I don't know why it's on legal...
And quite honestly, um, to my friends both on, on both sides of the aisle, it's horrific. It's horrific, particularly the rear-end collisions. All right. I don't see anybody signed up to speak. We do have a question on there, but I, I think you and I, you and I, we had a conversation possibly about the, the cost, the number of signs, and the time to...
Meeting transcript · Georgia House Motor Vehicles Committee · February 20, 2026
House Motor Vehicles Committee, February 20, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The committee discussed planned changes to HB 1267, including vehicle-related penalties and dealer oversight, but took no vote because revised language was not ready. Members also considered moving dealer oversight into one agency. The committee approved a substitute for HB 809 that would set a 50 mph minimum speed on interstates and Georgia 400 beginning July 1, 2027. It also approved HB 1191 after adding a January 1, 2027 effective date to allow time to prepare for the license-plate changes.
Thank you, Chairman and members of the committee And, and, and the, the problem with this bill, she presented it so well the other day, we, we did it so fast, we didn't get an effective date on it, so I apologize. Are you serious?
This is, um, uh, House Bill 809. This was, uh, the, like, like we talked about last week, uh, in committee, and I appreciate the committee's intelligence. This was brought to me by, uh... The idea for this was brought to me by a civil engineer, uh, constituent who said, "Gentlemen, we really have an issue in regard to the gap between our minimum and maximum...
Meeting transcript · Georgia House Motor Vehicles Committee · February 24, 2026
House Motor Vehicles Committee, February 24, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The committee approved HB 461, covering motorcycles at unresponsive traffic signals and limited passing of stopped vehicles; HB 1391, creating a specialty license plate benefiting the Georgia Public Safety Foundation; and SB 160, allowing eligible people suspended for reckless stunt driving to seek limited driving permits using speed-limiting devices. Each received a voice vote, with no numerical tally announced. Members questioned motorcycle safety rules, who would benefit from the license plate proceeds, and the costs and penalties associated with the speed-device program. The chair also called HB 1380, but its sponsor was not available and no presentation or vote followed.
All right. Well, we will go on to, uh, our friends from across the hall, SB 160. Senator Kilpatrick, if you'll... Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I've got LC560551S. Is that what you have? That's what, that's what we have. And thank you for working with me on this bill. You guys have seen this bill before, but it's a lot different now. A couple of years ago, we...
The devices can use GPS technology to govern the speed based on the limit in the area. I've worked with DDS and have accommodated their request to match the fees to the ignetic- ignition interlock fees and to push back the effective date to give them enough time to get the rules in place and develop a plan for implementation, and I greatly appreciate their...
Meeting transcript · Georgia House Motor Vehicles Committee · February 3, 2026
House Motor Vehicles Committee, February 3, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The committee approved four bills by voice vote: HB 204, removing state control of household movers’ rates; HB 944, updating the date of federal commercial-vehicle rules referenced in state law; HB 1022, addressing electronic window tinting and license plates; and HB 957, allowing certain miniature vehicles on local roads. Members questioned consumer protections for moving customers, enforcement and medical exemptions for window tinting, and safety requirements for miniature vehicles. The chair held SB 160 until the following week because changes were still being prepared.
But wh- while you're here, we'll move on to House Bill 1022. All right. House Bill 1022, LC 630051. Mr. Chairman, members of the committee, I'm, I'm here today w- with House Bill... Uh, this purpose of this bill is simple, to ensure that vehicle owners and drivers in Georgia are actually complying with our existing laws on window tinting and license plates...
Technology should not be used as a tool to evade the law or create an unsafe environment for our officers. HB1022 simply updates Georgia law to reflect modern technology and closes loopholes that are already being exploited. Mr. Chairman, I appreciate y'all's favorable consideration, members. All right, we, uh, we have the, the board's lit up. I think you...
Meeting transcript · Georgia House Motor Vehicles Committee · March 11, 2026
House Motor Vehicles Committee, March 11, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The committee approved a substitute for SB 293 by voice vote, with no vote count stated. The sponsor said the substitute replaced the original veterans’ license plate language, which had passed through another bill, with selected motor vehicle enforcement provisions from HB 1267. Members asked about penalties, dealer investigations and board oversight. One member expressed concern about having insufficient time to review the substitute.
That was one of their recommendations. Uh, 493, we did raise the bond to 50,000, which everybody had agreed on after much, uh, uh, de- debate or, or talk about, uh, to get to that point, 50,000, everybody agreed to that. Uh, and then we, in 502, uh, we, we, to be able to, a condition of license, you're, uh, y- you were given authority to the board or any...
Uh, so, uh, there's, took all of that out. We're not moving, uh, the board. We're not creating an advisory council. Uh, and at the end of the day, that's, that's what, uh, seemed to be the issue, was the oversight. They, they, they didn't want the DOR having oversight over what was going on. Well, listen, thank you for your work on this, as well as, uh,...
Meeting transcript · Georgia House Motor Vehicles Committee · March 4, 2026
House Motor Vehicles Committee, March 4, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The committee considered a revised substitute for HB 1267 following reconsideration at an earlier meeting. Discussion focused on transferring oversight to the Department of Revenue, the transition period, advisory council appointments and licensing for online used-car sellers. The committee adopted two amendments, one placing the existing board under the Georgia Administrative Procedures Act and another correcting a legal reference. The committee then approved the substitute as amended by voice vote, with no opposition heard.
Second. All right. Cool. Three to three. I got the... Allen. Chairman Powell. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And I wanna also thank the chairman for his work for the last several years on this, trying to do some things to clean this up to make us a more stable business for both the consumers and for public safety. Uh, I, at the proper time I'd like to, since...
Thank, thank you, Jenna. And I make that motion. All right. So we got a motion and a second on the amendment. All those in favor of the amendment? Aye. Sam? Aye. All those against? All right. Matt. I'm sorry. I also have a motion. Okay. To correct, uh, official section, code section on 902. 902? Oh. Hit the mic. Section 902. Which line 902? Uh, it's right...
Meeting transcript · Georgia House Motor Vehicles Committee · March 24, 2026
House Motor Vehicles Committee, March 24, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The committee considered SB 76, focusing on eliminating license-plate renewal stickers and expanding where side-by-side vehicles may travel. Members questioned how sticker removal would work with one-year and five-year registrations, electronic notices and annual emissions testing. The presenters said the changes would save money and make road rules more uniform. The committee approved an amendment changing the effective date to July 1, 2027, then approved the bill as amended by voice vote. No vote count was stated.
Talking to yourself. I talk to myself. I will. If we could've got that other amendment on to get rid of the 13 county emission for the 0-... Yeah. That is a federal standard.
All right, it is now officially 10:00 o'clock. I'm gonna call this meeting to order. Uh, uh, we've got one bill on the agenda this morning, SB 76, but, uh, to start with, I'm gonna ask, uh, Chairman Vance Smith of Hill to open in prayer for us, 22. All right. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Lord, thank you for all the blessings you've given us. We ask that you be...
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