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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 494: Motor vehicles; require mopeds to be covered by a form of minimum financial responsibility for accident damages

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 494 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 18, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Motor vehicles; require mopeds to be covered by a form of minimum financial responsibility for accident damages. Primary sponsor: Dewey McClain (Democratic), Lynn Heffner, Gabe Okoye (Democratic), Kimberly Alexander (Democratic), Rhonda Taylor (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 19, 2026): Senate Committee Favorably Reported.

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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 Part 4 of Article 13 of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to mopeds, so as to require mopeds to be covered by a form of minimum financial responsibility for accident damages; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Dewey McClainPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse109
Lynn HeffnerPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Gabe OkoyePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse102
Kimberly AlexanderPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse66
Rhonda TaylorPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse92

“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 Committee Favorably Reported
  2. Senate Recommitted
  3. Senate Taken from Table
  4. Senate Tabled
  5. Senate Read Second Time
  6. Senate Committee Favorably Reported
  7. Senate Read and Referred
  8. House Passed/Adopted
  9. House Third Readers
  10. House Committee Favorably Reported
  11. House Second Readers
  12. House First Readers

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

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