# Georgia SB 40: Secondary Metals Recyclers; the definition of the term "used, detached catalytic converters" to said article; provide for applicability

Georgia SB 40, Secondary Metals Recyclers; the definition of the term "used, detached catalytic converters" to said article; provide for applicability, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jason Anavitarte (Republican), Steve Gooch (Republican), Bo Hatchett (Republican) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2025-07-01 (Effective Date) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia SB 40
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Secondary Metals Recyclers; the definition of the term "used, detached catalytic converters" to said article; provide for applicability
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-28
- Last action: 2025-07-01, Effective Date
- Sponsors: Jason Anavitarte (Republican), Steve Gooch (Republican), Bo Hatchett (Republican), Randy Robertson (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Regulated Industries, Judiciary, General Bill
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (350 yes, 73 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 6

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Public gains access to recycler registrations: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, recycler registration records enter the Georgia Sheriffs’ Association Secondary Metals Recycler Registry. Law enforcement, local government staff, and the public can use these records.
- Recyclers face stricter registration approval rules: cost, medium. Beginning July 1, 2025, sheriffs may deny registration or renewal for a recycler-law felony conviction within the past five years. The law removes the former requirement of more than three such convictions. Where a business license is required, sheriffs may demand a current, valid license matching…
- Recyclers pay annual $200 registration fees: cost, medium. Beginning July 1, 2025, sheriffs charge recyclers $200 for each new registration and each annual renewal. Each fee sends $100 to the Georgia Sheriffs’ Association and $100 to the county’s general fund.
- Scrap sellers face cash payment limits: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, covered recycler purchases have a $100 cash limit per transaction. Each registered location may conduct no more than two covered transactions with the same seller per day. Recyclers cannot pay cash for used, detached catalytic converters or coils, used utility wire, used com…
- Shredding waste carries new disposal surcharge: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, host local governments must impose a $1-per-ton surcharge, or its volume equivalent, at privately operated municipal disposal facilities. It covers nonmetallic waste from shredding motor vehicles or household appliances. The surcharge is added to other negotiated charges or…
- Tighter converter purchase rules for recyclers: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Georgia covers used, detached vehicle exhaust parts containing catalyst metal that controls emissions. Parts tested, certified, and labeled for reuse under federal rules are excluded. Recyclers buying covered converters cannot claim source-based exemptions for charities, off…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jason Anavitarte (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Steve Gooch (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Bo Hatchett (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Randy Robertson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lauren McDonald III (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-02 | Senate | AGREE TO HOUSE SUBSTITUTE AS AMENDED | pass | 49 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025-04-02 | House | Agree to SAm to HSub | pass | 91 | 63 | 5 |
| 2025-03-27 | House | PASSAGE | pass | 159 | 3 | 5 |
| 2025-02-26 | Senate | PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE | pass | 51 | 3 | 2 |

## Actions (17)

- 2025-07-01: Effective Date
- 2025-05-14: Senate Date Signed by Governor (Senate)
- 2025-05-14: Act 278
- 2025-04-10: Senate Sent to Governor (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub As Amended (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub (House)
- 2025-03-27: House Third Readers (House)
- 2025-03-27: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute (House)
- 2025-03-18: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (House)
- 2025-02-28: House Second Readers (House)
- 2025-02-27: House First Readers (House)
- 2025-02-26: Senate Third Read (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Senate Read Second Time (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Senate Hopper (Senate)

## Bill text

- SB 40/AP* (v11): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/239106)

## 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 40/AP* (v11) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/239106)

## 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-SB40-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).