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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1465: Motor vehicles; repeal requirement to display a revalidation decal as evidence of annual motor vehicle registration renewal

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 1465 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 25, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Motor vehicles; repeal requirement to display a revalidation decal as evidence of annual motor vehicle registration renewal. Primary sponsor: Derrick McCollum (Republican), Chuck Efstration (Republican), John Corbett (Republican), Alan Powell (Republican), Bill Hitchens (Republican), Matt Hatchett (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 9, 2026): Senate Read and Referred.

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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 Chapter 2 of Title 40 and Code Section 48-5C-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles and alternative ad valorem taxation of motor vehicles and title ad valorem tax fee, respectively, so as to repeal the requirement to display a revalidation decal as evidence of annual motor vehicle registration renewal; to provide for conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Derrick McCollumPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Chuck EfstrationPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse104
John CorbettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse174
Alan PowellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Bill HitchensPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse161
Matt HatchettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse155

“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 and Referred
  2. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  3. House Third Readers
  4. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  5. House Second Readers
  6. House First Readers
  7. House Hopper

Sources

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