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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 293: License Plates for Certain Veterans; the number of free license plates issued to certain veterans; increase

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 293 is a bill introduced in the Georgia Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: License Plates for Certain Veterans; the number of free license plates issued to certain veterans; increase. Primary sponsor: Lee Anderson (Republican), Chuck Payne (Republican), Steve Gooch (Republican), Randy Robertson (Republican), John F. Kennedy, Matt Brass (Republican), Marty Harbin (Republican), Carden Summers (Republican), Billy Hickman (Republican), Rick Williams (Republican), Russ Goodman (Republican), Sam Watson (Republican), Jason Anavitarte (Republican), Tim Bearden (Republican), Shawn Still (Republican), Larry Walker (Republican), Max Burns (Republican), Brian Strickland (Republican), John Albers (Republican), Harold Jones (Democratic), Ed Harbison (Democratic), Freddie Powell Sims, Emanuel Jones (Democratic), Drew Echols (Republican), Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), Doc Rhett (Democratic), Jason Esteves, Greg Dolezal (Republican), Bo Hatchett (Republican), Mike Hodges (Republican), Ben Watson (Republican), Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), Clint Dixon (Republican), Ed Setzler (Republican), Josh McLaurin (Democratic), Sheikh Rahman (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (July 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 40-2-85.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to license plates for certain veterans, so as to increase the number of free license plates issued to certain veterans; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6 · Republican 27

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lee AndersonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate24
Chuck PaynePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate54
Steve GoochPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate51
Randy RobertsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate29
John F. KennedyPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Matt BrassPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate6
Marty HarbinPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Carden SummersPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate13
Billy HickmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate4
Rick WilliamsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate25
Russ GoodmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate8
Sam WatsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate11
Jason AnavitartePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate31
Tim BeardenPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate30
Shawn StillPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate48
Larry WalkerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate20
Max BurnsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate23
Brian StricklandPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate42
John AlbersPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate56
Harold JonesPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate22
Ed HarbisonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate15
Freddie Powell SimsPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Emanuel JonesPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate10
Drew EcholsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate49
Chuck HufstetlerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate52
Doc RhettPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate33
Jason EstevesPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Greg DolezalPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate27
Bo HatchettPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate50
Mike HodgesPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate3
Ben WatsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate1
Kay KirkpatrickPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate32
Clint DixonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate45
Ed SetzlerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate37
Josh McLaurinPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Sheikh RahmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate5

“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 503
  3. Senate Date Signed by Governor
  4. Senate Sent to Governor
  5. House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
  6. Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub As Amended
  7. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  8. House Third Readers
  9. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  10. House Withdrawn, Recommitted
  11. House Withdrawn, Recommitted
  12. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

Showing 12 most recent of 20 actions. Full history

Sources

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