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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1191: Motor vehicles; additional military medal awards eligible for special veteran license plates; provide

Passed one chamber 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 1191 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 4, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Motor vehicles; additional military medal awards eligible for special veteran license plates; provide. Primary sponsor: Angie O'Steen (Republican), Josh Bonner (Republican), Bill Hitchens (Republican), John Corbett (Republican), Chas Cannon (Republican), Buddy DeLoach (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 19, 2026): Senate Read Second Time.

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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 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prestige license plates and special plates for certain persons and vehicles, so as to provide for additional military medal awards eligible for special veteran license plates; to provide for a specialty license plate for United States Navy submarine service members; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Angie O'SteenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse169
Josh BonnerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse73
Bill HitchensPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse161
John CorbettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse174
Chas CannonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse172
Buddy DeLoachPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse167

“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. Senate Read Second Time
  2. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  3. Senate Read and Referred
  4. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  5. House Third Readers
  6. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  7. House Withdrawn, Recommitted
  8. House Committee Favorably Reported
  9. House Second Readers
  10. House First Readers
  11. House Hopper

Sources

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