# Georgia HB 308: Motor vehicles; operation of miniature on-road vehicles on certain highways; provide

Georgia HB 308, Motor vehicles; operation of miniature on-road vehicles on certain highways; provide, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Shaw Blackmon (Republican), Rob Clifton (Republican), John Corbett (Republican) and 3 others; status vetoed, last action 2025-05-14 (House Date Signed by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia HB 308
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Motor vehicles; operation of miniature on-road vehicles on certain highways; provide
- Status: vetoed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-06
- Last action: 2025-05-14, House Date Signed by Governor
- Sponsors: Shaw Blackmon (Republican), Rob Clifton (Republican), John Corbett (Republican), Robert Dickey (Republican), Trey Rhodes (Republican), Marcus Wiedower (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Motor Vehicles, Public Safety, General Bill
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 4 (371 yes, 72 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 6

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Miniature vehicle owners get $100 tax valuation: benefit, low. 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 requir…
- Convicted stunt drivers face speed-device costs: cost, medium. 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 pos…
- Driver citation protections and refusal consequences: mixed, low. 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 guil…
- Miniature drivers gain access with road limits: mixed, low. 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…
- Miniature vehicle registration with annual fees: mixed, low. 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.…
- Required safety equipment for miniature vehicles: mixed, low. 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 and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Shaw Blackmon (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rob Clifton (Republican), House
- Sponsor: John Corbett (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Robert Dickey (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Trey Rhodes (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Marcus Wiedower (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lee Anderson (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-04 | House | Agree to Senate Amendment | pass | 104 | 60 | 3 |
| 2025-04-02 | Senate | ADOPTION OF THE AMENDMENT BY THE SEN FROM THE 32ND AS AMENDED | pass | 50 | 5 |   |
| 2025-04-02 | Senate | PASSAGE AS AMENDED | pass | 47 | 6 | 2 |
| 2025-02-26 | House | PASSAGE | pass | 170 | 1 | 3 |

## Actions (17)

- 2025-05-14: House Date Signed by Governor (House)
- 2025-05-14: Veto V1
- 2025-04-10: House Sent to Governor (House)
- 2025-04-04: House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub (House)
- 2025-04-02: Senate Taken from Table (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Senate Third Read (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Senate Tabled (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Senate Read Second Time (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: House Third Readers (House)
- 2025-02-26: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute (House)
- 2025-02-21: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (House)
- 2025-02-11: House Second Readers (House)
- 2025-02-10: House First Readers (House)
- 2025-02-06: House Hopper (House)

## Bill text

- HB 308/AP* (v13): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/239325)

## 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
- [HB 308/AP* (v13) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/239325)

## 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-HB308-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).