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Senate committee OKs optional five‑year vehicle registration, preserves annual emissions checks
Summary
The Senate Public Safety Committee voted to report SB 384 do pass after Senator Hatchett outlined an optional five‑year registration that requires upfront payment of five annual fees, preserves annual emissions testing and allows counties to suspend 5‑year registrations for emissions noncompliance. Effective date is set for 07/01/2027.
Senator Hatchett introduced Senate Bill 384, a measure that would let Georgia motorists opt to pay one five‑year registration fee up front rather than renew annually while maintaining existing annual emissions requirements.
Hatchett told the Senate Public Safety Committee the option is voluntary and would require payment equal to five times the annual registration fee. "It requires payment of five…
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