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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 705: Motor vehicles; prohibit traffic stop on sole basis that the person is operating a motorcycle or wearing motorcycle paraphernalia

Introduced 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 705 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on March 3, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Motor vehicles; prohibit traffic stop on sole basis that the person is operating a motorcycle or wearing motorcycle paraphernalia. Primary sponsor: Solomon Adesanya (Democratic), Dewey McClain (Democratic), Jordan Ridley (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 6, 2025): House Second Readers.

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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 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to identification and regulation of motor vehicles and traffic, so as to prohibit a motor vehicle traffic stop on the sole basis that the person is operating a motorcycle or wearing motorcycle related paraphernalia; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Solomon AdesanyaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse43
Dewey McClainPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse109
Jordan RidleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse22

“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 Second Readers
  2. House First Readers
  3. House Hopper

Sources

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