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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 291: Special License Plates; establish an "America First" specialty license plate

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

SB 291 is a bill introduced in the Georgia Senate on February 26, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Special License Plates; establish an "America First" specialty license plate. Primary sponsor: Steve Gooch (Republican), John F. Kennedy, Randy Robertson (Republican), Jason Anavitarte (Republican), Larry Walker (Republican), Carden Summers (Republican), Billy Hickman (Republican), Max Burns (Republican), Ed Setzler (Republican), Chuck Payne (Republican), Bo Hatchett (Republican), Blake Tillery (Republican), Bill Cowsert (Republican), Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), Drew Echols (Republican), Shawn Still (Republican), Mike Hodges (Republican), Frank Ginn (Republican), Marty Harbin (Republican), Rick Williams (Republican), Greg Dolezal (Republican), Brandon Beach, Brian Strickland (Republican), Ben Watson (Republican), Lee Anderson (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 Code Section 40-2-86.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to special license plates promoting or supporting certain worthy agencies, funds, or nonprofit corporations and qualified motor vehicles or drivers with proceeds deposited into the general fund, so as to establish an "America First" specialty license plate; to provide for conditions for the production of such license plates; to provide for discontinuing the manufacture of such license plates in certain instances; to provide for the disposition of funds to the general fund; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 23

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Steve GoochPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate51
John F. KennedyPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Randy RobertsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate29
Jason AnavitartePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate31
Larry WalkerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate20
Carden SummersPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate13
Billy HickmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate4
Max BurnsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate23
Ed SetzlerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate37
Chuck PaynePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate54
Bo HatchettPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate50
Blake TilleryPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate19
Bill CowsertPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate46
Chuck HufstetlerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate52
Drew EcholsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate49
Shawn StillPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate48
Mike HodgesPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate3
Frank GinnPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate47
Marty HarbinPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Rick WilliamsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate25
Greg DolezalPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate27
Brandon BeachPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Brian StricklandPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate42
Ben WatsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate1
Lee AndersonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate24

“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 301
  3. Senate Date Signed by Governor
  4. Senate Sent to Governor
  5. Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
  6. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  7. House Third Readers
  8. House Third Readers
  9. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  10. House Second Readers
  11. House First Readers
  12. Senate 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