A bill introduced in the Georgia Senate by State Sen. Elena Parent would eliminate the state’s annual registration fee for alternative fuel vehicles, according to the Georgia State Senate.
Filed as SB394 on Tuesday, Jan. 13, during the 2026 regular session of the 158th General Assembly, the measure is formally titled: ‘Motor Vehicles; operation of alternative fueled vehicles and make conforming changes; remove a fee.’
The information below is drawn from the actual bill text and may be clarified through interpretation for reader understanding.
The SB394 proposal eliminates Georgia’s annual registration fee for alternative fuel vehicles by rescinding the fee provision in motor vehicle licensing law and striking related payment requirements for associated specialty license plates. Eligibility for and appearance of the designated plates—which grant qualifying vehicles use of reserved high-occupancy or dedicated lanes—are retained. Existing definitions of “alternative fueled vehicle” and “alternative fuel” also remain unchanged. The bill also updates language within the Transportation Trust Fund statute to remove mentions of that particular fee as a fund source, while keeping appropriations from other avenues intact.
In addition to Parent, sponsors include Sen. Gail Davenport (Democrat-17th), Sen. Nan Orrock (Democrat-36th), and Sen. Sally Harrell (Democrat-40th), alongside six other cosponsors.
This session, Parent has also introduced six additional legislative measures.
Parent graduated with a BA from the University of Virginia in 1998 and earned a JD from the same institution in 2002.
Parent, a Democrat, won election in 2025 to the Georgia State Senate from the 44th District, succeeding Brian Strickland.
The legislative process in Georgia starts when a legislator works with the Office of Legislative Counsel to prepare a bill, often at a constituent’s request. Once filed with the legislative clerk or secretary, it requires a first reading before heading to committee for in-depth review. If advanced, the bill receives a third reading and is eligible for debate and voting in the chamber. For a bill to become law, both the House and Senate must approve it, with any differences resolved by a conference committee. After passage, the measure is acted upon by the governor, who has six days within the session—or 40 days after adjournment (Sine Die)—to sign, veto, or allow it to take effect. The Georgia General Assembly convenes for a 40-day session each year starting on the second Monday in January.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| SB327 | 03/07/2025 | Clayton Judicial Circuit; sixth judge of the superior courts; provide |
| SB114 | 02/05/2025 | General Assembly; certain procedures for redistricting of the General Assembly and congressional districts in this state; provide |
| SB67 | 01/30/2025 | Income Taxes; income tax credit equal to 20 percent of the federal earned income tax credit; provide |
| SB66 | 01/30/2025 | Crimes; persons convicted of misdemeanor crimes of family violence from receiving, possessing, or transporting a firearm; prohibit |
| SB49 | 01/28/2025 | Carrying and Possession of Firearms; offense of making a firearm accessible to a child; establish |
| SB48 | 01/28/2025 | Disclosure and Dissemination of Criminal Records; a judicial procedure for purging a person’s involuntary hospitalization information; provide |
This article reflects data provided by the Georgia State Senate. Full source materials are available here.
