# Georgia SB 291: Special License Plates; establish an "America First" specialty license plate

Georgia SB 291, Special License Plates; establish an "America First" specialty license plate, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jason Anavitarte (Republican), Lee Anderson (Republican), Brandon Beach (Republican) and 22 others; status signed, last action 2026-01-01 (Effective Date); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia SB 291
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Special License Plates; establish an "America First" specialty license plate
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-26
- Last action: 2026-01-01, Effective Date
- Sponsors: Jason Anavitarte (Republican), Lee Anderson (Republican), Brandon Beach (Republican), Max Burns (Republican), Bill Cowsert (Republican), Greg Dolezal (Republican), Drew Echols (Republican), Frank Ginn (Republican), Steve Gooch (Republican), Marty Harbin (Republican), Bo Hatchett (Republican), Billy Hickman (Republican), Mike Hodges (Republican), Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), John F. Kennedy (Republican), Chuck Payne (Republican), Randy Robertson (Republican), Ed Setzler (Republican), Shawn Still (Republican), Brian Strickland (Republican), Carden Summers (Republican), Blake Tillery (Republican), Larry Walker (Republican), Ben Watson (Republican), Rick Williams (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Motor Vehicles, Public Safety, General Bill
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 5 (219 yes, 166 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Georgia creates America First plate with limits: mixed, low. Beginning January 1, 2026, Georgia authorizes an optional specialty plate showing the American flag and the words “America First.” The state can issue the plate before receiving 1,000 prepaid applications. If fewer than 1,000 applications are submitted before January 1, 2028, the state must stop ma…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jason Anavitarte (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Lee Anderson (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Brandon Beach (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Max Burns (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Bill Cowsert (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Greg Dolezal (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Drew Echols (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Frank Ginn (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Steve Gooch (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Marty Harbin (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Bo Hatchett (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Billy Hickman (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Mike Hodges (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: John F. Kennedy (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Chuck Payne (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Randy Robertson (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Ed Setzler (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Shawn Still (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Brian Strickland (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Carden Summers (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Blake Tillery (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Larry Walker (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Ben Watson (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Rick Williams (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Martin Momtahan (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-04 | Senate | AGREE TO HOUSE SUBSTITUTE | pass | 33 | 21 |   |
| 2025-04-02 | House | PASSAGE | pass | 95 | 68 | 2 |
| 2025-03-06 | Senate | ADOPTION OF THE AMENDMENT BY THE SEN FROM THE 14TH AS AMENDED | fail | 24 | 32 |   |
| 2025-03-06 | Senate | ADOPTION OF AMEND #1A BY SEN FROM THE 14TH TO AMEND #1 BY SEN FROM THE 14TH | pass | 34 | 22 |   |
| 2025-03-06 | Senate | PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE | pass | 33 | 23 |   |

## Actions (17)

- 2026-01-01: Effective Date
- 2025-05-14: Senate Date Signed by Governor (Senate)
- 2025-05-14: Act 301
- 2025-04-10: Senate Sent to Governor (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: House Third Readers (House)
- 2025-04-02: House Third Readers (House)
- 2025-04-02: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute (House)
- 2025-03-11: House Second Readers (House)
- 2025-03-11: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (House)
- 2025-03-10: House First Readers (House)
- 2025-03-06: Senate Third Read (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Senate Read Second Time (Senate)
- 2025-03-03: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: Senate Hopper (Senate)

## Bill text

- SB 291/AP* (v11): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/239537)

## 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
- [SB 291/AP* (v11) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/239537)

## 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-SB291-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).