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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1181: Motor vehicles; application for certificate of title; provisions

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1181 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 4, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Motor vehicles; application for certificate of title; provisions. Primary sponsor: Bethany Ballard (Republican), John Corbett (Republican), Steven Sainz (Republican), Kimberly New (Republican), Ginny Ehrhart (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 5, 2026): Act 400.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to certificates of title for motor vehicles, so as to require an application for certificate of title to contain or be accompanied by the last certificate of title issued by another state when such application refers to a vehicle last previously registered in another state and the applicant is receiving such vehicle upon inheritance, devise, or bequest; to amend Code Section 40-3-34 of the O.C.G.A., relating to transfer of vehicle by operation of law, termination of interest, and joint interest with right of survivorship; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bethany BallardPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse147
John CorbettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse174
Steven SainzPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse180
Kimberly NewPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse40
Ginny EhrhartPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse36

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Act 400
  2. House Date Signed by Governor
  3. House Sent to Governor
  4. Senate Passed/Adopted
  5. Senate Third Read
  6. Senate Read Second Time
  7. Senate Committee Favorably Reported
  8. Senate Read and Referred
  9. House Passed/Adopted
  10. House Third Readers
  11. House Committee Favorably Reported
  12. House Second Readers

Showing 12 most recent of 14 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source