HB 296

  • Georgia House Bill
  • 2025-2026 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Feb 05, 2025
  • Passed House Mar 03, 2025
  • Passed Senate Apr 04, 2025
  • Signed by Governor May 14, 2025

Motor vehicles; presentation of a driver's license in a certain electronic format; provisions

Abstract

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to issuance, expiration, and renewal of drivers' licenses, so as to provide that presentation of a driver's license in a certain electronic format satisfies the requirement to possess a driver's license while operating a motor vehicle; to prohibit the compelling of a licensee to produce a wireless telecommunications device to a law enforcement officer; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Sponsors (6)

Votes


Actions


Jul 01, 2025

Georgia General Assembly

Effective Date

May 14, 2025

Senate

Act 256

House

House Date Signed by Governor

Apr 10, 2025

House

House Sent to Governor

Apr 04, 2025

Senate

Senate Taken from Table

House

House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub

Senate

Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended

Senate

Senate Third Read

Apr 02, 2025

Senate

Senate Tabled

Mar 13, 2025

Senate

Senate Read Second Time

Mar 11, 2025

Senate

Senate Committee Favorably Reported

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Public Safety

Mar 04, 2025

Senate

Senate Read and Referred

  • Referral-Committee
Public Safety

Mar 03, 2025

House

House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

House

House Third Readers

Feb 26, 2025

House

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Motor Vehicles

Feb 24, 2025

House

House Withdrawn, Recommitted

  • Referral-Committee
  • Withdrawal
Motor Vehicles

Feb 11, 2025

House

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Motor Vehicles

Feb 10, 2025

House

House Second Readers

Feb 06, 2025

House

House First Readers

Feb 05, 2025

House

House Hopper

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
HB 296/AP* PDF
LC 39 4667S/hcs PDF
Sen Floor Amend 2 AM 39 0492 PDF
Sen Floor Amend 1 AM 50 0135 PDF
LC 39 4667S/hs PDF
LC 39 4599S/hs PDF
LC 39 4423/a PDF

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