# Georgia SB 569: Motor Vehicles and Traffic; the issuance of emergency vehicle light permits for towing service companies in certain instances; provide

Georgia SB 569, Motor Vehicles and Traffic; the issuance of emergency vehicle light permits for towing service companies in certain instances; provide, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Gail Davenport (Democrat), Emanuel Jones (Democrat), Derek Mallow (Democrat) and 3 others; status vetoed, last action 2026-05-12 (Senate Date Signed by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia SB 569
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Motor Vehicles and Traffic; the issuance of emergency vehicle light permits for towing service companies in certain instances; provide
- Status: vetoed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-24
- Last action: 2026-05-12, Senate Date Signed by Governor
- Sponsors: Gail Davenport (Democrat), Emanuel Jones (Democrat), Derek Mallow (Democrat), Randy Robertson (Republican), Brian Strickland (Republican), Carden Summers (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Motor Vehicles, Public Safety, General Bill
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (249 yes, 11 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 5

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Faster, clearer notice after towing: benefit, medium. When police or a property owner requests a tow, the towing firm must, within three days, submit the VIN and plate to the database and ask the department for owner information. The department must respond within five days and may charge up to $2.00 for owner information. Towing firms must send the s…
- Tow companies get emergency-light permits: benefit, medium. Towing company vehicles now count as authorized emergency vehicles. If you join the DOT towing program or have a local government towing contract, and finish the required safety course, your need for red lights is treated as proven. The permit costs $2.00 per vehicle. Government agencies and ambula…
- New database to find towed cars: benefit, low. The department must set rules to create a towed vehicle database by October 1, 2026. The database must work by January 1, 2027 and accept entries when a car is removed. Owners can search by VIN or license plate to find the car’s location. A nonprofit 501(c)(6) can run it, but must keep at least a $…
- Green flashing lights banned on roads: benefit, low. It is illegal to use flashing green lights on public property. Police, fire, emergency management, and other government agencies may still use green lights to mark an emergency command post.
- New court steps for towing liens: mixed, medium. Towing firms may file to foreclose a lien from 10 days to 6 months after sending notice, using a sworn standard form; the filing fee is up to $11.00. They must attach owner information and proof they followed notice rules. They must send the oath page by certified mail or overnight delivery, includ…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Gail Davenport (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Emanuel Jones (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Derek Mallow (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Randy Robertson (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Brian Strickland (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Carden Summers (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Eddie Lumsden (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-31 | Senate | AGREE TO HOUSE SUBSTITUTE | pass | 44 | 6 | 3 |
| 2026-03-27 | House | PASSAGE | pass | 160 | 0 | 6 |
| 2026-03-06 | Senate | PASSAGE | pass | 45 | 5 | 1 |

## Actions (17)

- 2026-05-12: Senate Date Signed by Governor (Senate)
- 2026-05-12: Veto V12
- 2026-04-10: Senate Sent to Governor (Senate)
- 2026-03-31: Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub (Senate)
- 2026-03-27: House Third Readers (House)
- 2026-03-27: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute (House)
- 2026-03-18: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (House)
- 2026-03-10: House Second Readers (House)
- 2026-03-09: House First Readers (House)
- 2026-03-06: Senate Tabled (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Senate Taken from Table (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Senate Third Read (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Senate Passed/Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Senate Read Second Time (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Senate Hopper (Senate)

## Bill text

- SB 569/AP* (v7): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/248679)

## 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 569/AP* (v7) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/248679)

## 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-SB569-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).