Georgia House Bill 296
Session 2025_26
Motor vehicles; presentation of a driver's license in a certain electronic format; provisions
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 14, 2025
First Action
Feb 5, 2025
Latest Action
Jul 1, 2025
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
296
State
Georgia
Session
2025_26
Motion Text
House Vote #448 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
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Summary
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.
LC 39 4667S/hcs
Sen Floor Amend 2 AM 39 0492
Sen Floor Amend 1 AM 50 0135
LC 39 4667S/hs
LC 39 4599S/hs
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07/01/2025
Georgia General Assembly
Effective Date
05/14/2025
Senate
Act 256
05/14/2025
House
House Date Signed by Governor
04/10/2025
House
House Sent to Governor
04/04/2025
House
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
04/04/2025
Senate
Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended
04/04/2025
Senate
Senate Third Read
04/04/2025
Senate
Senate Taken from Table
04/02/2025
Senate
Senate Tabled
03/13/2025
Senate
Senate Read Second Time
03/11/2025
Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
03/04/2025
Senate
Senate Read and Referred
03/03/2025
House
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
03/03/2025
House
House Third Readers
02/26/2025
House
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
02/24/2025
House
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
02/11/2025
House
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
02/10/2025
House
House Second Readers
02/06/2025
House
House First Readers
02/05/2025
House
House Hopper
Sources
GA Legislature
Record Created
Feb 6, 2025 6:25:03 AM
Record Updated
May 24, 2025 6:52:14 AM