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HB494 • 2025

Motor vehicles; require mopeds to be covered by a form of minimum financial responsibility for accident damages

Motor vehicles; require mopeds to be covered by a form of minimum financial responsibility for accident damages

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Sponsor
McClain, Dewey
Last action
2026-03-19
Official status
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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HB494: Moped Financial Responsibility Requirement

This bill requires mopeds to be covered by a form of minimum financial responsibility for accident damages.

What This Bill Does

  • Amends the Official Code of Georgia Annotated regarding moped laws.
  • Requires mopeds to be covered by a form of minimum financial responsibility for accident damages.
  • Repeals conflicting laws.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Owners and operators of mopeds in Georgia

Limits and Unknowns

  • The official summary does not specify the exact dollar amount or types of insurance required.
  • The effective date for when these rules begin is not listed in the source material.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-19 Georgia General Assembly

    Senate Committee Favorably Reported

Official Summary Text

Motor vehicles; require mopeds to be covered by a form of minimum financial responsibility for accident damages