# Georgia HB 247: Motor vehicles; restoration of licenses; authorize written consent for release of certain information to be obtained and transferred electronically

Georgia HB 247, Motor vehicles; restoration of licenses; authorize written consent for release of certain information to be obtained and transferred electronically, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Matt Barton (Republican), John Corbett (Republican), Clint Crowe (Republican) and 3 others; status failed, last action 2025-04-04 (House Withdrawn, Recommitted); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia HB 247
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Motor vehicles; restoration of licenses; authorize written consent for release of certain information to be obtained and transferred electronically
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-04
- Last action: 2025-04-04, House Withdrawn, Recommitted
- Sponsors: Matt Barton (Republican), John Corbett (Republican), Clint Crowe (Republican), Rick Jasperse (Republican), Alan Powell (Republican), Jason Ridley (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Motor Vehicles, General Bill
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (21 yes, 32 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: Matt Barton (Republican), House
- Sponsor: John Corbett (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Clint Crowe (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rick Jasperse (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Alan Powell (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jason Ridley (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-03 | Senate | MOTION TO PRINT | fail | 21 | 32 |   |

## Actions (5)

- 2025-04-04: House Withdrawn, Recommitted (House)
- 2025-02-11: House Committee Favorably Reported (House)
- 2025-02-06: House Second Readers (House)
- 2025-02-05: House First Readers (House)
- 2025-02-04: House Hopper (House)

## Bill text

- LC 39 4550/a (v2): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/231170)

## 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 4550/a (v2) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/231170)

## 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-HB247-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).