Legislative record

HB 296STATE · GeorgiaIntroduced

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.

Voted 7/1/2025

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

191 yea·6 nay

Docket history

Action history

  1. 7/1/2025Effective Date
  2. 5/14/2025House Date Signed by Governor
  3. 5/14/2025Act 256
  4. 4/10/2025House Sent to Governor
  5. 4/4/2025Senate Taken from Table
  6. 4/4/2025Senate Third Read
  7. 4/4/2025Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended
  8. 4/4/2025House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
  9. 4/2/2025Senate Tabled
  10. 3/13/2025Senate Read Second Time