Newnan, City of; ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption
Summary
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.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 4, 2025
Signed May 9, 2025
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LC 44 3027S/hcs
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HB 252/AP*
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MINOR
The bill text was updated from a committee substitute version to a version that has passed both the House and Senate. This indicates the legislation has completed its legislative journey and is now in its final form before becoming law.
TECHNICAL
The bill title and version designation changed from 'COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE' to 'AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE', reflecting the bill's progression through the legislative process.
The bill identifier changed from 'LC 44 3027S' to 'LC 44 3027S/AP', where AP likely stands for 'As Passed' indicating the final version.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 21, 2025 · House Feb 13, 2025
How they voted
46–0
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 55
Feb 21, 2025
D
Democratic22
68% Yea
R
Republican33
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
7
Committee
5
May 9, 2025
Signed into law
Act 95
upper
May 9, 2025
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Feb 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Committee
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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