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GA SB 473

died on adjournment

Motor Vehicles and Traffic; submission of proof of completion of certified DUI Alcohol or Drug Use Risk Reduction Programs by certain applicants to obtain limited driving permits; require

Georgia · 2025_26 · upper

Quick answers

Did GA SB 473 pass?

No. GA SB 473 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 (2026-03-06): Senate Tabled

What is GA SB 473 about?

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to require submission of proof of completion of certified DUI Alcohol or Drug Use Risk Reduction Programs by certain applicants to obtain limited driving permits; to require completion of a DUI Alcohol or Drug Use Risk Reduction Program for acceptance of a reduced plea for a charge of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Who sponsors GA SB 473?

Randy Robertson, Timothy Bearden, Jason Anavitarte and 9 others are the primary sponsors of GA SB 473.

Description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to require submission of proof of completion of certified DUI Alcohol or Drug Use Risk Reduction Programs by certain applicants to obtain limited driving permits; to require completion of a DUI Alcohol or Drug Use Risk Reduction Program for acceptance of a reduced plea for a charge of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Introduced
2026-02-06
Latest action
2026-03-06 — Senate Tabled
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Randy Robertsonprimary
  • Timothy Beardenprimary
  • Jason Anavitarteprimary
  • Bo Hatchettprimary
  • Bill Cowsertprimary
  • Matt Brassprimary
  • Steve Goochprimary
  • Drew Echolsprimary
  • Chuck Hufstetlerprimary
  • Chuck Payneprimary
  • Clint Dixonprimary
  • Larry Walker, IIIprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2026-02-06

    Senate Hopper

    introduction

  2. 2026-02-09

    Senate Read and Referred

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-02-26

    Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

    committee-passage-favorable

  4. 2026-03-03

    Senate Read Second Time

    reading-2

  5. 2026-03-06

    Senate Tabled

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

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Attribution

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