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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 585: Insurance; motor vehicle policy; provide excluded driver

In committee 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 585 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Insurance; motor vehicle policy; provide excluded driver. Primary sponsor: Jan Jones (Republican), Todd Jones (Republican), Chuck Martin (Republican), Brad Thomas (Republican), Houston Gaines (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 10, 2026): House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute.

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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 Titles 33 and 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance and motor vehicles and traffic, respectively, so as to provide for an excluded driver under a motor vehicle insurance policy; to provide for definitions; to require an insurer to identify any excluded drivers in proof or evidence of required minimum insurance coverage; to provide for rules; to provide a penalty for an excluded driver operating a motor vehicle without proof of insurance; to provide for a penalty for an excluded driver operating a vehicle without insurance; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jan JonesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Todd JonesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse25
Chuck MartinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse49
Brad ThomasPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse21
Houston GainesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse120

“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. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  2. House Second Readers
  3. House First Readers
  4. House Hopper

Sources

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