Georgia Senate · 2025 Regular Session
HB 308: Provide for the operation of miniature on-road vehicles on certain highways
Amendment (roll call 2) · April 2, 2025 · Yeas 50, nays 5
What the bill does
The bill provides for operating miniature on-road vehicles on certain highways, with registration standards, license plates, an annual licensing fee, certificates of title from the Department of Revenue, and equipment and operating standards. It allows local authorities to prohibit their operation and requires notice of such a prohibition to be posted on highways.
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The bill’s caption, as the Journal prints it with this vote
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to provide for the operation of miniature on-road vehicles on certain highways; to provide for standards for registration of such vehicles; to provide for issuance of license plates for miniature on-road vehicles; to provide for an annual licensing fee for such vehicles; to provide for issuance of certificates of title by the Department of Revenue for such vehicles; to provide for equipment and operating standards for such vehicles; to provide local authorities with the power to prohibit operation of miniature on-road vehicles; to require posting of notice of such prohibition upon highways; to revise and provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
How each party voted
Majority Leader Steve Gooch voted nay.
Bill
- Bill
- HB 308
- Motion
- Amendment
- Date
- April 2, 2025
- Session
- 2025 Regular Session
- Yeas–nays
- Yeas 50, nays 5; 1 didn't vote (1 excused, 0 abstained)
The chamber on this vote
Seats are today's members, liberal to conservative; members who have left aren't shown.
How each member voted
Yea (50)
- John Albers R-56
- Jason Anavitarte R-31
- Lee Anderson R-24
- Tonya Anderson D-43
- Brandon Beach R-21
- Tim Bearden R-30
- Matt Brass R-6
- Max Burns R-23
- Bill Cowsert R-46
- Gail Davenport D-17
- Clint Dixon R-45
- Greg Dolezal R-27
- Drew Echols R-49
- Jason Esteves D-35
- Frank Ginn R-47
- Russ Goodman R-8
- Sonya Halpern D-39
- Marty Harbin R-16
- Ed Harbison D-15
- Sally Harrell D-40
- Bo Hatchett R-50
- Billy Hickman R-4
- Mike Hodges R-3
- Chuck Hufstetler R-52
- Kim Jackson D-41
- Donzella James D-28
- Emanuel Jones D-10
- Harold Jones D-22
- RaShaun Kemp D-38
- John Kennedy R-18
- Kay Kirkpatrick R-32
- David Lucas D-26
- Derek Mallow D-2
- Randal Mangham D-55
- Josh McLaurin D-14
- Nikki Merritt D-9
- Nan Orrock D-36
- Elena Parent D-44
- Nabilah Parkes D-7
- Chuck Payne R-54
- Sheikh Rahman D-5
- Doc Rhett D-33
- Freddie Sims D-12
- Shawn Still R-48
- Brian Strickland R-42
- Larry Walker R-20
- Ben Watson R-1
- Sam Watson R-11
- Kenya Wicks D-34
- Rick Williams R-25
Nay (5)
- Steve Gooch R-51
- Colton Moore R-53
- Randy Robertson R-29
- Carden Summers R-13
- Blake Tillery R-19
Excused (1)
- Ed Setzler R-37