# Georgia SB 84: Special License Plates; specialty license plate honoring the Shepherd Center; establish

Georgia SB 84, Special License Plates; specialty license plate honoring the Shepherd Center; establish, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by John Albers (Republican), Max Burns (Republican), Chuck Payne (Republican) and 2 others; status failed, last action 2025-03-21 (House Third Readers) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia SB 84
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Special License Plates; specialty license plate honoring the Shepherd Center; establish
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-03
- Last action: 2025-03-21, House Third Readers
- Sponsors: John Albers (Republican), Max Burns (Republican), Chuck Payne (Republican), Shawn Still (Republican), Rick Williams (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Motor Vehicles, Public Safety, General Bill
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (214 yes, 0 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 Albers (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Max Burns (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Chuck Payne (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Shawn Still (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Rick Williams (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rick Townsend (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-21 | House | PASSAGE | pass | 162 | 0 | 5 |
| 2025-02-11 | Senate | PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE | pass | 52 | 0 |   |

## Actions (11)

- 2025-03-21: House Third Readers (House)
- 2025-03-21: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute (House)
- 2025-03-11: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (House)
- 2025-02-13: House Second Readers (House)
- 2025-02-12: House First Readers (House)
- 2025-02-11: Senate Third Read (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: Senate Read Second Time (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Senate Hopper (Senate)

## Bill text

- LC 39 4697S/hss (v8): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/235948)

## 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 4697S/hss (v8) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/235948)

## 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-SB84-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).