Revenue and taxation; intangible recording tax; revise notes
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 6 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to intangible recording tax, so as to revise the notes for which such tax is imposed; to provide for procedures; to revise definitions; 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
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 21, 2025
Signed May 9, 2025
Maddy AI version diff · 1 comparison
What changed between versions
LC 50 1153/a
→
HB 586/AP*
·
3 edits
MINOR
This bill amends the definition of 'long-term note secured by real estate' and related provisions in the state code. The primary change replaces the threshold of 'three seven years' with 'three years 62 months' across multiple sections, clarifying the time period for when notes are considered long-term for recording and disclosure purposes.
Scope change
The scope of the bill's applicability remains focused on real estate transactions and mortgage instruments, but the specific time threshold for determining long-term notes has been modified.
DEFINITION
Changed the definition of 'long-term note secured by real estate' from notes due more than 'three seven years' to notes due more than 'three years 62 months' from the note date or security instrument date.
REQUIREMENT
Updated the requirement for instruments conveying or encumbering real estate to reflect the new 'three years 62 months' threshold when determining if a note falls due within the short-term period.
Modified the rule requiring sellers to record instruments before delivering bond for title when any part of the purchase price falls due more than 'three years 62 months' from the instrument date.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 2, 2025 · House Mar 6, 2025
How they voted
54–1
Passed
Total votes 55
Apr 2, 2025
D
Democratic22
100% Yea
R
Republican33
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
7
Committee
3
Amendments
1
May 9, 2025
Signed into law
Act 77
upper
May 9, 2025
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Apr 4, 2025
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Engrossed
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Mar 10, 2025
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 21, 2025
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about HB 586
Scope: GA
Hi! I can help you understand HB 586. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline