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2025-2026 Regular Session

HB283

Motor vehicles; issuance of a refusal to sign citation; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-13-2.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to signature on citations required, effect of failure to sign, exemption for out-of-state drivers, and electronic capture of signature, so as to provide for the issuance of a refusal to sign citation; to provide for a penalty; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Legislative progress

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Senate committee reassignment January 12, 2026 Senate committee substitute March 19, 2026

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 21, 2025 · House

Passage: House Vote #63

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

155 yea–6 nay · 8 not voting · 11 absent

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March 31, 2026 · Senate

Motion To Table Remaining Legislation On The Rules Calendar: Senate Vote #912

Passed

39 yea–10 nay · 2 not voting · 3 absent

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Committee referrals

Instrument history

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  1. Senate Senate Tabled
  2. Senate Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  3. Senate Senate Recommitted
  4. Senate Senate Read Second Time
  5. Senate Senate Committee Favorably Reported
  6. Senate Senate Read and Referred
  7. House House Passed/Adopted View roll call
  8. House House Third Readers
  9. House House Committee Favorably Reported
  10. House House Second Readers
  11. House House First Readers
  12. House House Hopper
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