# Georgia HB 638: MARTA; prohibit stopping or parking of a motor vehicle other than a transit vehicle in a designated transit vehicle lane in the City of Atlanta

Georgia HB 638, MARTA; prohibit stopping or parking of a motor vehicle other than a transit vehicle in a designated transit vehicle lane in the City of Atlanta, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Stacey Evans (Democrat), Betsy Holland (Democrat), Sheila Jones (Democrat) and 3 others; status failed, last action 2026-01-12 (Senate Taken from Table); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia HB 638
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: MARTA; prohibit stopping or parking of a motor vehicle other than a transit vehicle in a designated transit vehicle lane in the City of Atlanta
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-26
- Last action: 2026-01-12, Senate Taken from Table
- Sponsors: Stacey Evans (Democrat), Betsy Holland (Democrat), Sheila Jones (Democrat), Martin Momtahan (Republican), Phil Olaleye (Democrat), Deborah Silcox (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Transportation, General Bill
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (145 yes, 22 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: Stacey Evans (Democrat), House
- Sponsor: Betsy Holland (Democrat), House
- Sponsor: Sheila Jones (Democrat), House
- Sponsor: Martin Momtahan (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Phil Olaleye (Democrat), House
- Sponsor: Deborah Silcox (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Shawn Still (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-06 | House | PASSAGE | pass | 145 | 22 | 5 |

## Actions (13)

- 2026-01-12: Senate Taken from Table (Senate)
- 2026-01-12: Senate Recommitted (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Senate Tabled (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Senate Read Second Time (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (House)
- 2025-03-06: House Third Readers (House)
- 2025-03-06: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute (House)
- 2025-03-03: House Withdrawn, Recommitted (House)
- 2025-02-28: House Second Readers (House)
- 2025-02-27: House First Readers (House)
- 2025-02-26: House Hopper (House)

## Bill text

- LC 39 4730S/hcs (v5): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/235528)

## 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
- [LC 39 4730S/hcs (v5) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/235528)

## 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-HB638-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).