GA HB 585
died on adjournmentInsurance; motor vehicle policy; provide excluded driver
Georgia · 2025_26 · lower
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Quick answers
Did GA HB 585 pass?
No. GA HB 585 died when the 2025-26 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-02-10): House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
What is GA HB 585 about?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 33 and 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance and motor vehicles and traffic, respectively, so as to provide for an excluded driver under a motor vehicle insurance policy; to provide for definitions; to require an insurer to identify any excluded drivers in proof or evidence of required minimum insurance coverage; to provide for rules; to provide a penalty for an excluded driver operating a motor vehicle without proof of insurance; to provide for a penalty for an excluded driver operating a vehicle without insurance; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors GA HB 585?
Jan Jones, Todd Jones, Charles Martin and 2 others are the primary sponsors of GA HB 585.
Description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 33 and 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance and motor vehicles and traffic, respectively, so as to provide for an excluded driver under a motor vehicle insurance policy; to provide for definitions; to require an insurer to identify any excluded drivers in proof or evidence of required minimum insurance coverage; to provide for rules; to provide a penalty for an excluded driver operating a motor vehicle without proof of insurance; to provide for a penalty for an excluded driver operating a vehicle without insurance; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-21
- Latest action
- 2026-02-10 — House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Jan Jonesprimary
- Todd Jonesprimary
- Charles Martinprimary
- Brad Thomasprimary
- Houston Gainesprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-02-10
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
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2025-02-26
House Second Readers
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2025-02-24
House First Readers
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2025-02-21
House Hopper
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Related bills
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