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GA SB 524

enacted

License Plates; specialty license plate honoring Girl Scouts of Georgia; establish

Georgia · 2025_26 · upper

Quick answers

Did GA SB 524 pass?

Yes. GA SB 524 has been enacted into law as of 2027-01-01. Latest recorded action (2027-01-01): Effective Date

What is GA SB 524 about?

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-2-86 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to license plates promoting or supporting certain agencies, funds, or nonprofit corporations with proceeds disbursed to the general fund and the agency, fund, or nonprofit corporation, so as to establish a specialty license plate honoring Girl Scouts of Georgia; to establish a specialty plate honoring the 250th anniversary of the United States of America's independence; to provide for related matters; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Who sponsors GA SB 524?

Marty Harbin, Larry Walker, III, Elena Parent and 6 others are the primary sponsors of GA SB 524.

Description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-2-86 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to license plates promoting or supporting certain agencies, funds, or nonprofit corporations with proceeds disbursed to the general fund and the agency, fund, or nonprofit corporation, so as to establish a specialty license plate honoring Girl Scouts of Georgia; to establish a specialty plate honoring the 250th anniversary of the United States of America's independence; to provide for related matters; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Introduced
2026-02-18
Latest action
2027-01-01 — Effective Date
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Marty Harbinprimary
  • Larry Walker, IIIprimary
  • Elena Parentprimary
  • Sonya Halpernprimary
  • Chuck Payneprimary
  • Kenya Wicksprimary
  • Billy Hickmanprimary
  • Timothy Beardenprimary
  • John Albersprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-02-18

    Senate Hopper

    introduction

  2. 2026-02-19

    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. 2026-03-04

    Senate Third Read

    reading-3

  6. 2026-03-04

    Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

    passage

  7. 2026-03-06

    House First Readers

    reading-1

  8. 2026-03-09

    House Second Readers

    reading-2

  9. 2026-03-12

    House Committee Favorably Reported

    committee-passage-favorable

  10. 2026-03-16

    House Third Readers

    reading-3

  11. 2026-03-16

    House Passed/Adopted

    passage

  12. 2026-04-10

    Senate Sent to Governor

    executive-receipt

  13. 2026-05-11

    Senate Date Signed by Governor

    executive-signature

  14. 2026-05-11

    Act 517

    executive-signature

  15. 2027-01-01

    Effective Date

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Senate Vote #621 - 2025-2026 Regular Session

    2026-03-04 · pass · 51-0

    Member-level votes (53)
    • ALBERS: yes
    • ANAVITARTE: yes
    • ANDERSON: yes
    • BEARDEN: other
    • BRASS: yes
    • BURNS: yes
    • COWSERT: yes
    • DAVENPORT: other
    • DICKERSON: yes
    • DIXON: yes
    • DOLEZAL: yes
    • ECHOLS: yes
    • GINN: yes
    • GOOCH: yes
    • GOODMAN: yes
    • HALPERN: yes
    • HARBIN: yes
    • HARBISON: yes
    • HARRELL: yes
    • HATCHETT: yes
    • HICKMAN: yes
    • HODGES: yes
    • HOWARD: yes
    • HUFSTETLER: yes
    • JACKSON: yes
    • JAMES: yes
    • JONES: yes
    • JONES II: yes
    • KEMP: yes
    • KIRKPATRICK: yes
    • LUCAS: yes
    • MALLOW: yes
    • MANGHAM: yes
    • MCLAURIN: yes
    • MCNEEL: yes
    • MERRITT: yes
    • ORROCK: yes
    • PARENT: yes
    • PARKES: other
    • PAYNE: yes
    • RAHMAN: yes
    • RHETT: yes
    • ROBERTSON: yes
    • SETZLER: other
    • SIMS: yes
    • STILL: yes
    • STRICKLAND: yes
    • SUMMERS: yes
    • TILLERY: yes
    • WALKER, III: yes
    • WATSON: yes
    • WICKS: yes
    • WILLIAMS: yes
  • House Vote #704 - 2025-2026 Regular Session

    2026-03-16 · pass · 155-0

    Member-level votes (161)
    • ADESANYA: yes
    • ADEYINA: yes
    • ALEXANDER: yes
    • ALI: yes
    • ANDERSON: yes
    • AU: other
    • BAKER: yes
    • BALLARD: yes
    • BARNES: yes
    • BARRETT: yes
    • BARTON: yes
    • BAZEMORE: yes
    • BECKLES: yes
    • BELL: yes
    • BERRY: yes
    • BLACKMON: yes
    • BONNER: yes
    • BUCKNER: yes
    • BURCHETT: yes
    • BURNOUGH: yes
    • BURNS: other
    • BYRD: yes
    • CAMERON: yes
    • CAMP: yes
    • CAMPBELL: yes
    • CANNON: yes
    • CARPENTER: yes
    • CARSON: yes
    • CARTER: yes
    • CHASTAIN: yes
    • CHEOKAS: yes
    • CLARK: yes
    • CLIFTON: other
    • COOPER: yes
    • CORBETT: yes
    • COX: yes
    • CRAWFORD: yes
    • CROWE: yes
    • CUMMINGS: other
    • DAVIS: yes
    • DAWSON: other
    • DELOACH: yes
    • DEMPSEY: yes
    • DICKEY: yes
    • DONATUCCI: yes
    • DOUGLAS: yes
    • DRAPER: other
    • DRENNER: yes
    • DUBNIK: yes
    • DUNAHOO: yes
    • EFSTRATION: yes
    • EHRHART: yes
    • ERWIN: yes
    • EVANS: yes
    • FINCHER: yes
    • FLEMING: yes
    • FLOURNOY: yes
    • FORD: yes
    • FRANKLIN: yes
    • FRYE: other
    • GAINES: yes
    • GAMBILL: yes
    • GILLIARD: yes
    • GISLER: yes
    • GLAIZE: yes
    • GREENE: yes
    • GRIFFIN: yes
    • GULLETT: yes
    • GUNTER: other
    • HAGAN: yes
    • HATCHETT: yes
    • HAWKINS: yes
    • HERRING: yes
    • HILTON: yes
    • HITCHENS: yes
    • HOLCOMB: yes
    • HOLLAND: yes
    • HOLLY: other
    • HONG: yes
    • HORNER: yes
    • HOWARD: yes
    • HUDDLESTON: yes
    • HUGLEY: yes
    • JACKSON: yes
    • JASPERSE: yes
    • JENKINS: yes
    • JONES: yes
    • KAHAIAN: yes
    • KELLEY: yes
    • KENDRICK: yes
    • LAHOOD: yes
    • LEVERETT: yes
    • LEWIS-WARD: other
    • LIM: yes
    • LUMSDEN: yes
    • LUPTON: yes
    • MARTIN: yes
    • MARTINEZ: yes
    • MATHIAK: yes
    • MATHIS: yes
    • MCCLAIN: yes
    • MCCOLLUM: yes
    • MCDONALD III: yes
    • MCQUEEN: yes
    • MEEKS: yes
    • MILLER: yes
    • MITCHELL: other
    • MOMTAHAN: yes
    • MOORE: yes
    • MYLES: yes
    • NEAL: yes
    • NEW: yes
    • NEWTON: yes
    • OKOYE: yes
    • OLALEYE: yes
    • OLIVER: yes
    • O'STEEN: yes
    • PANITCH: yes
    • PARIS: yes
    • PARK: yes
    • PARRISH: yes
    • PARSONS: yes
    • PERSINGER: yes
    • PETREA: yes
    • POWELL: yes
    • PRINCE: yes
    • REESE: other
    • REEVES: yes
    • RHODES: yes
    • RICE: yes
    • RICHARDSON: yes
    • RIDLEY: yes
    • ROBERTS: yes
    • ROMMAN: other
    • SAINZ: other
    • SAMPSON: yes
    • SANCHEZ: yes
    • SANTOS: other
    • SCHOFIELD: yes
    • SCOGGINS: yes
    • SCOTT: yes
    • SEABAUGH: yes
    • SILCOX: yes
    • SMITH: yes
    • STEPHENS: yes
    • STINSON: yes
    • TARVIN: yes
    • TAYLOR: yes
    • THOMAS: yes
    • TOWNSEND: yes
    • TRAN: other
    • WADE: yes
    • WASHBURN: other
    • WERKHEISER: yes
    • WESTBROOK: yes
    • WILKERSON: yes
    • WILLIAMS: other
    • WILLIAMS, JR.: yes
    • WILLIAMSON: yes
    • WILLIS: other
    • YEARTA: yes

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