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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 81: Motor Vehicle Franchise Practices; protection of consumer data in motor vehicle sales; 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 81 is a bill introduced in the Georgia Senate on February 3, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Motor Vehicle Franchise Practices; protection of consumer data in motor vehicle sales; provide. Primary sponsor: Matt Brass (Republican), Larry Walker (Republican), Carden Summers (Republican), John F. Kennedy, Harold Jones (Democratic), Ed Harbison (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (July 1, 2025): 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 22 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the O.C.G.A., relating to motor vehicle franchise practices, so as provide for protection of consumer data in motor vehicle sales or lease transactions by affiliates of franchisors, manufacturers, and distributors; to amend Code Section 40-2-39 of the O.C.G.A., relating to registration and licensing of new motor vehicle dealers, temporary site permits, administrative fines, and penalty, so as to provide for activities which qualify as activity as a new motor vehicle dealer; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Matt BrassPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate6
Larry WalkerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate20
Carden SummersPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate13
John F. KennedyPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Harold JonesPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate22
Ed HarbisonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate15

“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 282
  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