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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 551: Motor vehicles; conditions, procedures, and limitations for issuance of temporary operating permits; provide

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 551 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 20, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Motor vehicles; conditions, procedures, and limitations for issuance of temporary operating permits; provide. Primary sponsor: Jason Ridley (Republican), John Corbett (Republican), Rick Jasperse (Republican), Danny Mathis (Republican), Todd Jones (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 1, 2026): 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 Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to provide for conditions, procedures, and limitations for issuance of temporary operating permits for motor vehicles; to amend Code Section 43-47-8 of the O.C.G.A., relating to license applications for used motor vehicle dealers and used motor vehicle parts dealers, prerequisites, license fees, renewal, training or test, supplemental licenses, bonds, insurance, suspension for conviction or false statement, and meetings; to amend Code Section 48-5C-1 of the O.C.G.A., relating to alternative ad valorem tax on motor vehicles; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jason RidleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
John CorbettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse174
Rick JaspersePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse11
Danny MathisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse133
Todd JonesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse25

“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 272
  3. House Date Signed by Governor
  4. House Sent to Governor
  5. Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
  6. House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended
  7. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  8. Senate Third Read
  9. Senate Read Second Time
  10. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  11. Senate Read and Referred
  12. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

Showing 12 most recent of 17 actions. Full history

Sources

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