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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation for certain motor vehicles; provide

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 384 is a bill introduced in the Georgia Senate on January 12, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation for certain motor vehicles; provide. Primary sponsor: Bo Hatchett (Republican), Russ Goodman (Republican), Max Burns (Republican), Drew Echols (Republican), Rick Williams (Republican), Jason Anavitarte (Republican), Mike Hodges (Republican), Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), Carden Summers (Republican), Billy Hickman (Republican), Clint Dixon (Republican), Lee Anderson (Republican), Ben Watson (Republican), Blake Tillery (Republican), John Albers (Republican), Matt Brass (Republican), Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), Tim Bearden (Republican), Greg Dolezal (Republican), Sam Watson (Republican), Ed Setzler (Republican), Brian Strickland (Republican). Most recent recorded action (July 1, 2027): 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 Article 2 of Chapter 9 of Title 12 and Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicle emission inspection and maintenance and motor vehicles and traffic, respectively, so as to provide for an optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation for certain motor vehicles; to revise and provide for definitions; to provide for conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 22

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bo HatchettPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate50
Russ GoodmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate8
Max BurnsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate23
Drew EcholsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate49
Rick WilliamsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate25
Jason AnavitartePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate31
Mike HodgesPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate3
Chuck HufstetlerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate52
Carden SummersPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate13
Billy HickmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate4
Clint DixonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate45
Lee AndersonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate24
Ben WatsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate1
Blake TilleryPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate19
John AlbersPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate56
Matt BrassPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate6
Kay KirkpatrickPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate32
Tim BeardenPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate30
Greg DolezalPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate27
Sam WatsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate11
Ed SetzlerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate37
Brian StricklandPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate42

“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 505
  3. Senate Date Signed by Governor
  4. Senate Sent to Governor
  5. House Passed/Adopted
  6. House Third Readers
  7. House Committee Favorably Reported
  8. House Second Readers
  9. House First Readers
  10. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  11. Senate Third Read
  12. Senate Read Second Time

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

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