House Motor Vehicles Committee approves new license plates, renames enforcement unit and OKs funeral-procession rule

At a meeting of the Georgia House Motor Vehicles Committee, members approved a package of vehicle-related measures by voice vote, advancing two new license plates, a renaming and certification change for the state—s motor carrier enforcement unit, a split of the ambulance/hearse registration plate, and a rule for funeral processions on rural roads.

The most discussed item, House Bill 208, would create two new license plates: one to benefit the State Parks and Historic Sites Division and one to benefit black bass conservation and bass-management activities. A committee substitute changes the bill—s effective date to Jan. 1, 2026, and the sponsor noted the plates are intended both to raise awareness of Georgia—s outdoor resources and to provide dedicated funding for specified uses. The committee approved the bill on a voice vote after a motion to pass it by Chairman Allen Powell.

Why it matters: Supporters said the parks plate would spotlight Georgia—s tourism and outdoor…