# Georgia HB 1465: Motor vehicles; repeal requirement to display a revalidation decal as evidence of annual motor vehicle registration renewal

Georgia HB 1465, Motor vehicles; repeal requirement to display a revalidation decal as evidence of annual motor vehicle registration renewal, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by John Corbett (Republican), Chuck Efstration (Republican), Matt Hatchett (Republican) and 3 others; status failed, last action 2026-03-09 (Senate Read and Referred); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia HB 1465
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Motor vehicles; repeal requirement to display a revalidation decal as evidence of annual motor vehicle registration renewal
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-25
- Last action: 2026-03-09, Senate Read and Referred
- Sponsors: John Corbett (Republican), Chuck Efstration (Republican), Matt Hatchett (Republican), Bill Hitchens (Republican), Derrick McCollum (Republican), Alan Powell (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Motor Vehicles, Public Safety, General Bill
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (158 yes, 8 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: John Corbett (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Chuck Efstration (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Matt Hatchett (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Bill Hitchens (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Derrick McCollum (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Alan Powell (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-06 | House | PASSAGE | pass | 158 | 8 | 4 |

## Actions (7)

- 2026-03-09: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: House Third Readers (House)
- 2026-03-06: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute (House)
- 2026-03-03: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (House)
- 2026-02-26: House Second Readers (House)
- 2026-02-25: House Hopper (House)
- 2026-02-25: House First Readers (House)

## Bill text

- LC 39 5015S/hcs (v5): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/245510)

## Related bills

- SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckless stunt driving; replace the forfeiture penalty (signed)
- SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation for certain motor vehicles; provide (signed)
- SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Service Foundation; establish (signed)
- SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact (signed)
- HB 1391: Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish (signed)
- HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact (signed)

## Sources
- [LC 39 5015S/hcs (v5) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/245510)

## Related
- [SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckles…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB160-2025-2026)
- [SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB384-2025-2026)
- [SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Servic…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB76-2025-2026)
- [SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB406-2025-2026)
- [HB 1391: Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1391-2025-2026)
- [HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1344-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1465-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).