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GeorgiaHB 3082025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Motor vehicles; operation of miniature on-road vehicles on certain highways; provide

Sponsored By: Shaw Blackmon (Republican), Rob Clifton (Republican), John Corbett (Republican), Robert Dickey (Republican), Trey Rhodes (Republican), Marcus Wiedower (Republican)

Vetoed

Motor VehiclesPublic SafetyGeneral Bill

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6 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 4 mixed.

Convicted stunt drivers face speed-device costs

Beginning October 1, 2025, courts can order speed-control devices for convicted reckless stunt drivers who own the vehicle used. An ordered device must be installed within 10 days and remain for the court-ordered period, at least six months. Its maximum speed setting cannot exceed 20% above the posted speed limit. The offender pays all installation and monitoring costs, and the Department of Revenue records the vehicle's operating restriction. Driving the vehicle without the functioning ordered device is a misdemeanor.

Miniature vehicle owners get $100 tax valuation

Beginning October 1, 2025, qualifying miniature on-road vehicles can use a $100 value for vehicle property taxes. Owners must certify the vehicle's status when returning it for taxation, paying taxes, buying a plate, or at first sale or transfer. Tax is due at registration or another legally required time during the registration period. The $100 figure is the taxable value, not the tax bill; the applicable tax rate is not provided.

Driver citation protections and refusal consequences

Beginning October 1, 2025, law enforcement cannot take fingerprints for the covered vehicle window-tint violation. Signing a covered citation confirms receipt and the duty to appear for trial, not an admission of guilt. The person receiving the citation must be told that signing does not admit guilt. If the person refuses, the officer must mark “Refusal to Sign” and give them the citation. Refusal provides reasonable cause to expect a missed court appearance, and the officer may take the person before an official to post bond.

Miniature drivers gain access with road limits

Beginning October 1, 2025, miniature on-road vehicles can use municipal and county roads unless local officials prohibit them. Local bans take effect only after official traffic-control signs or devices give notice on the road or at its entrances. Drivers can cross state-system highways, subject to local restrictions, but this law does not allow driving along them. Drivers have the same driving duties and right to a full lane as other drivers, who cannot deny them that lane use. They cannot pass within the same lane, drive between lanes or rows of vehicles, or travel side by side in one lane.

Miniature vehicle registration with annual fees

Beginning October 1, 2025, owners can register qualifying miniature on-road vehicles without a title and pay $20 per vehicle yearly. Vehicles generally must be more than 25 years old; newer vehicles need safety changes certified by a federally registered importer. The vehicle must be built for U.S. road use and carry people, with a top speed of 25–65 mph. It must be no wider than 80 inches, weigh under 4,000 pounds by gross vehicle weight rating, and have at least four wheels, a steering wheel, and a non-straddle seat; golf carts, all-terrain vehicles, and multipurpose off-highway vehicles do not qualify. Georgia must make class-marked plates available by January 1, 2026, and may issue temporary permits while owners wait.

Required safety equipment for miniature vehicles

Beginning October 1, 2025, miniature on-road vehicles must have headlights, brake lights, taillights, a rearview mirror, and safety belts. These requirements support safety for occupants and other road users. Owners may need to install or maintain the equipment, but the law gives no cost estimate.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Shaw Blackmon

    Republican • House

  • Rob Clifton

    Republican • House

  • John Corbett

    Republican • House

  • Robert Dickey

    Republican • House

  • Trey Rhodes

    Republican • House

  • Marcus Wiedower

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Lee Anderson

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 371 • No: 72

House vote • 4/4/2025

Agree to Senate Amendment

Yes: 104 • No: 60 • Other: 3

Senate vote • 4/2/2025

ADOPTION OF THE AMENDMENT BY THE SEN FROM THE 32ND AS AMENDED

Yes: 50 • No: 5

Senate vote • 4/2/2025

PASSAGE AS AMENDED

Yes: 47 • No: 6 • Other: 2

House vote • 2/26/2025

PASSAGE

Yes: 170 • No: 1 • Other: 3

Actions Timeline

  1. House Date Signed by Governor

    5/14/2025House

  2. Veto V1

    5/14/2025

  3. House Sent to Governor

    4/10/2025House

  4. House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub

    4/4/2025House

  5. Senate Taken from Table

    4/2/2025Senate

  6. Senate Third Read

    4/2/2025Senate

  7. Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended

    4/2/2025Senate

  8. Senate Tabled

    3/31/2025Senate

  9. Senate Read Second Time

    3/27/2025Senate

  10. Senate Committee Favorably Reported

    3/25/2025Senate

  11. Senate Read and Referred

    2/27/2025Senate

  12. House Third Readers

    2/26/2025House

  13. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

    2/26/2025House

  14. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

    2/21/2025House

  15. House Second Readers

    2/11/2025House

  16. House First Readers

    2/10/2025House

  17. House Hopper

    2/6/2025House

Bill Text

  • HB 308/AP* (v13)

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