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HB1391 • 2025

Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish

Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Fleming, Tim
Last action
2026-05-12
Official status
House Date Signed by Governor
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The effective date is listed as January 1, 2027, based on official metadata.

Specialty License Plates to Honor Public Safety Officers

This law creates a new specialty license plate in Georgia to honor public safety officers and directs how the money from these plates is shared.

What This Bill Does

  • Establishes a new specialty license plate honoring public safety officers.
  • Amends Code Section 40-2-86 regarding proceeds from specialty license plates.
  • Requires that funds collected go to both the general fund and specific agencies, funds, or nonprofit corporations.
  • Provides for compliance with constitutional requirements.
  • Repeals conflicting laws.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Drivers who choose to buy specialty license plates in Georgia.
  • Public safety officers honored by the new plate design.
  • State agencies, funds, or nonprofit corporations receiving proceeds from the sales.
  • The state general fund.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The official text does not list the specific price of the new license plate.
  • The exact percentage or amount of funds going to each recipient is not detailed in this summary.
  • The specific design image on the license plate is not described.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-12 Georgia General Assembly

    House Date Signed by Governor

Official Summary Text

Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish