2025-2026 Regular Session
HB1181
Motor vehicles; application for certificate of title; provisions
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to certificates of title for motor vehicles, so as to require an application for certificate of title to contain or be accompanied by the last certificate of title issued by another state when such application refers to a vehicle last previously registered in another state and the applicant is receiving such vehicle upon inheritance, devise, or bequest; to amend Code Section 40-3-34 of the O.C.G.A., relating to transfer of vehicle by operation of law, termination of interest, and joint interest with right of survivorship; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Legislative progress
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Recorded floor votes
2 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
February 19, 2026 · House
Passage: House Vote #535
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
166 yea–0 nay · 6 not voting · 5 absent
March 20, 2026 · Senate
Passage: Senate Vote #776
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
43 yea–0 nay · 3 not voting · 8 absent
Committee referrals
February 20, 2026 · Senate
Public Safety
February 5, 2026 · House
Motor Vehicles
Instrument history
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State Effective Date 2026-07-01
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State Act 400
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House House Date Signed by Governor
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House House Sent to Governor
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Senate Senate Passed/Adopted View roll call
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Senate Senate Third Read
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Senate Senate Read Second Time
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Senate Senate Committee Favorably Reported
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Senate Senate Read and Referred
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House House Passed/Adopted View roll call
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House House Third Readers
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House House Committee Favorably Reported
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House House Second Readers
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House House First Readers
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House House Hopper