# Georgia HB 61: Motor vehicles; issuance of separate license plates for hearses and ambulances; provide

Georgia HB 61, Motor vehicles; issuance of separate license plates for hearses and ambulances; provide, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by John Corbett (Republican), Clint Crowe (Republican), Danny Mathis (Republican) and 2 others; status failed, last action 2026-03-31 (House Tabled); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia HB 61
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Motor vehicles; issuance of separate license plates for hearses and ambulances; provide
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-15
- Last action: 2026-03-31, House Tabled
- Sponsors: John Corbett (Republican), Clint Crowe (Republican), Danny Mathis (Republican), Lauren McDonald III (Republican), Devan Seabaugh (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Motor Vehicles, Public Safety, General Bill
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 5 (272 yes, 93 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: John Corbett (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Clint Crowe (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Danny Mathis (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Lauren McDonald III (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Devan Seabaugh (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Shawn Still (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-20 | Senate | MOTION FOR THE PREVIOUS QUESTION | pass | 29 | 21 | 2 |
| 2026-03-20 | Senate | ADOPTION OF AMEND #1A BY SEN FROM THE 14TH TO AMEND #1 BY SEN FROM THE 14TH | fail | 24 | 26 | 2 |
| 2026-03-20 | Senate | ADOPTION OF AMENDMENT #1 BY THE SENATOR FROM THE 14TH | fail | 22 | 28 | 2 |
| 2026-03-20 | Senate | PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE | pass | 32 | 18 | 2 |
| 2025-02-11 | House | PASSAGE | pass | 165 | 0 | 7 |

## Actions (14)

- 2026-03-31: House Tabled (House)
- 2026-03-20: Senate Third Read (Senate)
- 2026-03-20: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (Senate)
- 2026-01-12: Senate Recommitted (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Senate Read Second Time (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: House Third Readers (House)
- 2025-02-11: House Passed/Adopted (House)
- 2025-02-04: House Committee Favorably Reported (House)
- 2025-01-17: House Second Readers (House)
- 2025-01-16: House First Readers (House)
- 2025-01-15: House Hopper (House)

## Bill text

- SCSFA to HB 61 (v12): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/246890)

## 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
- [SCSFA to HB 61 (v12) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/246890)

## 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-HB61-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).