2025-2026 Regular Session
HB296
Motor vehicles; presentation of a driver's license in a certain electronic format; provisions
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.
Legislative progress
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Recorded floor votes
5 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
March 3, 2025 · House
Passage: House Vote #124
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
154 yea–17 nay · 6 not voting · 3 absent
April 4, 2025 · Senate
Adoption Of Amendment #1 By The Senator From The 42nd: Senate Vote #481
Passed
51 yea–2 nay · 2 not voting · 1 absent
April 4, 2025 · Senate
Adoption Of Amendment #2 By The Senator From The 46th: Senate Vote #482
Failed
13 yea–39 nay · 3 not voting · 1 absent
April 4, 2025 · Senate
Passage As Amended: Senate Vote #483
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
51 yea–3 nay · 1 not voting · 1 absent
April 4, 2025 · House
Agree To Senate Amendment: House Vote #448
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
163 yea–3 nay · 2 not voting · 12 absent
Committee referrals
March 4, 2025 · Senate
Public Safety
February 6, 2025 · House
Motor Vehicles
Instrument history
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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.
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State Effective Date 2025-07-01
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State Act 256
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House House Date Signed by Governor
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House House Sent to Governor
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House House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
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Senate Senate Third Read
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Senate Senate Taken from Table
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Senate Senate Tabled
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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 By Substitute View roll call
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House House Third Readers
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House House Withdrawn, Recommitted
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House House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
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House House Second Readers
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House House First Readers
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House House Hopper