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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 809: Motor vehicles; minimum speed limit of 50 miles per hour on certain highways; provide

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 809 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on March 20, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Motor vehicles; minimum speed limit of 50 miles per hour on certain highways; provide. Primary sponsor: John Carson (Republican), Bill Hitchens (Republican), Alan Powell (Republican), Brad Thomas (Republican), Clint Crowe (Republican), Eddie Lumsden (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 20, 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 Article 9 of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to speed restrictions, so as to provide for a minimum speed limit of 50 miles per hour on certain highways; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
John CarsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse46
Bill HitchensPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse161
Alan PowellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Brad ThomasPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse21
Clint CrowePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse118
Eddie LumsdenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse12

“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