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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 296: Motor vehicles; presentation of a driver's license in a certain electronic format; 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 296 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 5, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Motor vehicles; presentation of a driver's license in a certain electronic format; provisions. Primary sponsor: Houston Gaines (Republican), John Corbett (Republican), Trey Kelley (Republican), Shaw Blackmon (Republican), Marcus Wiedower, Scott Hilton (Republican). Most recent recorded action (July 1, 2025): Effective Date.

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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 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to issuance, expiration, and renewal of drivers' licenses, so as to provide that presentation of a driver's license in a certain electronic format satisfies the requirement to possess a driver's license while operating a motor vehicle; to prohibit the compelling of a licensee to produce a wireless telecommunications device to a law enforcement officer; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Houston GainesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse120
John CorbettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse174
Trey KelleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse16
Shaw BlackmonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse146
Marcus WiedowerPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Scott HiltonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse48

“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. Effective Date
  2. Act 256
  3. House Date Signed by Governor
  4. House Sent to Governor
  5. House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
  6. Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended
  7. Senate Third Read
  8. Senate Taken from Table
  9. Senate Tabled
  10. Senate Read Second Time
  11. Senate Committee Favorably Reported
  12. Senate Read and Referred

Showing 12 most recent of 20 actions. Full history

Sources

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