# Georgia HB 583: Motor vehicles; increase number of free license plates issued to certain veterans

Georgia HB 583, Motor vehicles; increase number of free license plates issued to certain veterans, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Josh Bonner (Republican), Chas Cannon (Republican), Lydia Glaize (Democrat) and 2 others; status failed, last action 2026-03-27 (Senate Engrossed); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia HB 583
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Motor vehicles; increase number of free license plates issued to certain veterans
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-21
- Last action: 2026-03-27, Senate Engrossed
- Sponsors: Josh Bonner (Republican), Chas Cannon (Republican), Lydia Glaize (Democrat), Bill Hitchens (Republican), Mark Newton (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Motor Vehicles, Ethics, General Bill
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 5 (293 yes, 72 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: Josh Bonner (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Chas Cannon (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Lydia Glaize (Democrat), House
- Sponsor: Bill Hitchens (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Mark Newton (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Shawn Still (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-27 | Senate | MOTION TO ENGROSS: HB 229, HB 583, HB 960, HB 1070 | pass | 31 | 18 | 6 |
| 2026-03-27 | Senate | MOTION TO TABLE REMAINING LEGISLATION ON THE RULES CALENDAR | pass | 26 | 22 | 5 |
| 2026-03-27 | Senate | PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE | pass | 34 | 15 | 2 |
| 2026-03-16 | Senate | MOTION TO WITHDRAW AND COMMIT | pass | 31 | 17 | 5 |
| 2025-03-06 | House | PASSAGE | pass | 171 | 0 | 3 |

## Actions (15)

- 2026-03-27: Senate Engrossed (Senate)
- 2026-03-27: Senate Tabled (Senate)
- 2026-03-27: Senate Taken from Table (Senate)
- 2026-03-27: Senate Third Read (Senate)
- 2026-03-27: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Senate Read Second Time (Senate)
- 2026-03-20: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (Senate)
- 2026-03-16: Senate Withdrawn & Recommitted (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: House Third Readers (House)
- 2025-03-06: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute (House)
- 2025-02-28: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (House)
- 2025-02-26: House Second Readers (House)
- 2025-02-24: House First Readers (House)
- 2025-02-21: House Hopper (House)

## Bill text

- Sen Ctee Sub LC 39 5082S (v7): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/246801)

## 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 39 5082S (v7) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/246801)

## 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-HB583-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).