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HB1191 • 2025

Motor vehicles; additional military medal awards eligible for special veteran license plates; provide

Motor vehicles; additional military medal awards eligible for special veteran license plates; provide

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Sponsor
O'Steen, Angie
Last action
2026-03-19
Official status
Senate Read Second Time
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official bill summary mentions repealing conflicting laws but does not specify which ones; this was omitted from 'what_it_does' as it is a procedural step rather than a specific action described in the text.

HB1191: New Military Medals and Navy Submarine License Plates

This bill changes Georgia law to allow more military medals to qualify for special veteran license plates and creates a new plate for U.S. Navy submarine service members.

What This Bill Does

  • Adds specific military medal awards that make veterans eligible for special license plates.
  • Creates a specialty license plate design for United States Navy submarine crew members.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Veterans who hold the new qualifying military medals.
  • Current or former members of the United States Navy submarine service.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The official summary does not list the specific names of the new military medals that will qualify.
  • The exact design details for the Navy submarine license plate are not described in this text.
  • No effective date is listed, so it is unknown when these changes officially begin.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-19 Georgia General Assembly

    Senate Read Second Time

Official Summary Text

Motor vehicles; additional military medal awards eligible for special veteran license plates; provide