# Georgia HB 563: Motor vehicles; authorize licensed physical therapists to certify an individual is disabled for purposes of obtaining special vehicle decals

Georgia HB 563, Motor vehicles; authorize licensed physical therapists to certify an individual is disabled for purposes of obtaining special vehicle decals, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Karen Bennett (Democrat), John Corbett (Republican), Tangie Herring (Democrat) and 3 others; status failed, last action 2026-03-27 (Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia HB 563
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Motor vehicles; authorize licensed physical therapists to certify an individual is disabled for purposes of obtaining special vehicle decals
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-20
- Last action: 2026-03-27, Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
- Sponsors: Karen Bennett (Democrat), John Corbett (Republican), Tangie Herring (Democrat), Carolyn Hugley (Democrat), Anissa Jones (Democrat), Alan Powell (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Motor Vehicles, Agriculture and Consumer Affairs, General Bill
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (168 yes, 0 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: Karen Bennett (Democrat), House
- Sponsor: John Corbett (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Tangie Herring (Democrat), House
- Sponsor: Carolyn Hugley (Democrat), House
- Sponsor: Anissa Jones (Democrat), House
- Sponsor: Alan Powell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Russ Goodman (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-04 | House | PASSAGE | pass | 168 | 0 | 4 |

## Actions (10)

- 2026-03-27: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (Senate)
- 2026-03-27: Senate Read Second Time (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: Senate Withdrawn & Recommitted (Senate)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)
- 2025-02-26: House Committee Favorably Reported (House)
- 2025-02-24: House Second Readers (House)
- 2025-02-21: House First Readers (House)
- 2025-02-20: House Hopper (House)

## Bill text

- Sen Ctee Sub LC 44 3564S (v4): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/247786)

## 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 44 3564S (v4) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/247786)

## 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-HB563-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).