Georgia 2025 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB255 Introduced / Bill

Filed 02/05/2025

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House Bill 255
By: Representatives McClain of the 109
th
, Prince of the 132
nd
, Alexander of the 66
th
, Taylor
of the 92
nd
, and Jackson of the 128
th
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
To amend Code Section 40-2-86 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to
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special license plates promoting or supporting certain worthy agencies, funds, or nonprofit2
corporations with proceeds disbursed to the general fund and the agency, fund, or nonprofit3
corporation, so as to establish a specialty license plate honoring Southern University Alumni;4
to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to provide for compliance with5
constitutional requirements; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.6
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:7
SECTION 1.8
Code Section 40-2-86 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to special license9
plates promoting or supporting certain worthy agencies, funds, or nonprofit corporations with10
proceeds disbursed to the general fund and the agency, fund, or nonprofit corporation, is11
amended by adding a new paragraph to subsection (l) to read as follows:12
"(71)  A special license plate honoring Southern University Alumni.  The funds raised by
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the sale of this special license plate shall be disbursed to the Atlanta Metropolitan Chapter14
of Southern University Alumni Federation of Georgia, Inc."15
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SECTION 2.
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In accordance with the requirements of Article III, Section IX, Paragraph VI(n) of the17
Constitution of the State of Georgia, this Act shall not become law unless it receives the18
requisite two-thirds' majority vote in both the Senate and the House of Representatives.19
SECTION 3.20
This Act shall become effective on January 1, 2026.21
SECTION 4.22
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.23
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