Georgia · House Bill 252 · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Newnan, City of; ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption

  1. Introduced Feb 4, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 5, 2025
  3. Passed the House Feb 13, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate Feb 21, 2025
  5. To the governor Apr 7, 2025
  6. Became law May 9, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from City of Newnan ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the base year assessed value of such homestead; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to…

Read the full title (110 words)

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from City of Newnan ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the base year assessed value of such homestead; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Every action

14 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 6 earlier steps
  1. HouseHouse Hopper
  2. CommitteeHouse First Readers · House Intragovernmental Coordination
  3. HouseHouse Second Readers
  4. CommitteeHouse Committee Favorably Reported · House Intragovernmental Coordination
  5. CommitteeHouse Withdrawn, Recommitted · House Intragovernmental Coordination
  6. CommitteeHouse Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute · House Intragovernmental Coordination
  1. HouseHouse Third Readers
  2. HouseHouse Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  3. CommitteeSenate Read and Referred · Senate State and Local Governmental Operations
  4. CommitteeSenate Committee Favorably Reported · Senate State and Local Governmental Operations
  5. SenateSenate Passed/Adopted
  6. HouseHouse Sent to Governor
  7. GovernorHouse Date Signed by Governor
  8. GovernorAct 95

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Local Calendar (House Vote #32) · Full House

Passed 163–0
Feb 13, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 163 No 0 Not voting 17
Democrats: 69 yes, 0 no Republicans: 94 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 163

Not voting · 11

Excused · 6

LOCAL CONSENT CALENDAR (Senate Vote #78) · Full Senate

Passed 46–0
Feb 21, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 46 No 0 Not voting 10
Democrats: 15 yes, 0 no Republicans: 31 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 46

Not voting · 9

Excused · 1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

All 1 cosponsor

From Georgia's official records (www.legis.ga.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.