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GA HB296
Bill
Status
Passed
5/14/2025
Primary Sponsor
Houston Gaines
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AI Summary
- Georgia driver's licenses used as voter ID at polling places must be presented in physical format, not electronic
- Fishing, hunting, trapping, and lifetime sportsman's licenses require presentation of a physical driver's license for purchase and residency verification
- Electronic driver's licenses displayed on smartphones satisfy the requirement to possess a license while driving, and law enforcement must accept them if they have proper verification equipment
- Drivers cannot be compelled to hand over their phone to law enforcement when displaying an electronic license, and displaying an electronic license does not constitute consent to search the device
- All law enforcement officers must acquire equipment capable of verifying electronic licenses by July 1, 2027
- For-hire charter buses (15+ passengers) and special modified rental vehicles may pay title ad valorem tax in two 50% installments, with the second payment due within 12 months
Legislative Description
Motor vehicles; presentation of a driver's license in a certain electronic format; provisions
Last Action
Effective Date 2025-07-01
5/14/2025
Committee Referrals
Public Safety3/4/2025
Motor Vehicles2/6/2025
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