# Georgia HB 339: Motor vehicles; exempt ride share drivers or ride share network services from definition of motor carrier Georgia HB 339, Motor vehicles; exempt ride share drivers or ride share network services from definition of motor carrier, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Demetrius Douglas (Democrat), Chuck Efstration (Republican), Houston Gaines (Republican) and 3 others; status signed, last action 2025-07-01 (Effective Date) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB339-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Georgia HB 339 - State: Georgia - Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session - Title: Motor vehicles; exempt ride share drivers or ride share network services from definition of motor carrier - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-06 - Last action: 2025-07-01, Effective Date - Sponsors: Demetrius Douglas (Democrat), Chuck Efstration (Republican), Houston Gaines (Republican), Stan Gunter (Republican), Rob Leverett (Republican), Bruce Williamson (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Judiciary, Transportation, General Bill - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (212 yes, 7 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Medical ride providers get regulatory relief: benefit, low. The law exempts qualifying vehicles for hire with a capacity of no more than 10 people from motor-carrier rules. They must serve only elderly or disabled riders traveling to medical care or prescription medicine, or returning afterward. An elderly rider must be over age 60. Disabled riders qualify… - Injured riders face ride-share claim limits: cost, low. The law shields ride-share companies from civil damage claims under any legal theory, including responsibility for drivers and product claims. It covers injury or property damage from drivers' personal cars connected through the network for prearranged rides for payment or donation. Companies quali… - Fewer rules for nonprofit passenger vans: mixed, low. The law exempts qualifying vehicles with a capacity of 15 people or fewer from motor-carrier rules. They must operate without profit and serve only elderly or disabled passengers, or employees in company-sponsored vanpools. Driver-owned vehicles can earn money while their drivers travel to or from… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Demetrius Douglas (Democrat), House - Sponsor: Chuck Efstration (Republican), House - Sponsor: Houston Gaines (Republican), House - Sponsor: Stan Gunter (Republican), House - Sponsor: Rob Leverett (Republican), House - Sponsor: Bruce Williamson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Brian Strickland (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-02 | Senate | PASSAGE | pass | 46 | 7 | 2 | | 2025-03-04 | House | PASSAGE | pass | 166 | 0 | 8 | ## Actions (17) - 2025-07-01: Effective Date - 2025-05-14: House Date Signed by Governor (House) - 2025-05-14: Act 257 - 2025-04-08: House Sent to Governor (House) - 2025-04-02: Senate Tabled (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Senate Taken from Table (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Senate Third Read (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Senate Passed/Adopted (Senate) - 2025-03-27: Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senate) - 2025-03-27: Senate Read Second Time (Senate) - 2025-03-06: Senate Read and Referred (Senate) - 2025-03-04: House Third Readers (House) - 2025-03-04: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute (House) - 2025-02-28: 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 339/AP* (v6): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/239062) ## 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 339/AP* (v6) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/239062) ## 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) - [Georgia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/georgia/bills) - [Georgia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/georgia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB339-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).