# Georgia HB 225: Motor vehicles; enforcement of speeding violations in school zones through automated traffic enforcement safety devices; repeal all laws

Georgia HB 225, Motor vehicles; enforcement of speeding violations in school zones through automated traffic enforcement safety devices; repeal all laws, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Eddie Lumsden (Republican), Dewey McClain (Democrat), Ron Stephens (Republican) and 3 others; status failed, last action 2025-04-04 (Senate Taken from Table) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia HB 225
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Motor vehicles; enforcement of speeding violations in school zones through automated traffic enforcement safety devices; repeal all laws
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-03
- Last action: 2025-04-04, Senate Taken from Table
- Sponsors: Eddie Lumsden (Republican), Dewey McClain (Democrat), Ron Stephens (Republican), Darlene Taylor (Republican), Dale Washburn (Republican), Bill Yearta (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Motor Vehicles, Rules, General Bill
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (175 yes, 46 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: Eddie Lumsden (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Dewey McClain (Democrat), House
- Sponsor: Ron Stephens (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Darlene Taylor (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Dale Washburn (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Bill Yearta (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Randy Robertson (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-04 | Senate | PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE | pass | 46 | 9 |   |
| 2025-03-04 | House | PASSAGE | pass | 129 | 37 | 3 |

## Actions (14)

- 2025-04-04: Senate Taken from Table (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Senate Third Read (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Senate Tabled (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Senate Read Second Time (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Senate Withdrawn & Recommitted (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: House Third Readers (House)
- 2025-03-04: House Passed/Adopted (House)
- 2025-02-18: House Committee Favorably Reported (House)
- 2025-02-05: House Second Readers (House)
- 2025-02-04: House First Readers (House)
- 2025-02-03: House Hopper (House)

## Bill text

- Sen Ctee sub LC 39 4808S (v4): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/238224)

## 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
- [Sen Ctee sub LC 39 4808S (v4) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/238224)

## 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-HB225-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).