HB 648 Georgia House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

College Park, City of; ad valorem tax for municipal purposes; homestead exemption; remove income cap

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a homestead exemption from City of College Park ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes for the full amount of the assessed value of the homestead for certain residents of that city who are disabled or who are 65 years of age or older, approved May 1, 2023 (Ga. L. 2023, p. 3696), so as to remove the income cap from such exemption; 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 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
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 26, 2025 Signed May 13, 2025
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What changed between versions

LC 47 3162/a HB 648/AP* · 1 edit
MINOR
This bill version shows minor formatting updates and status changes rather than substantive policy modifications. The main change is updating the bill title to reflect it has passed both houses of the legislature, and adding '/AP' to the bill number to indicate its amended passage status.
Scope change
No substantive scope changes; the bill's applicability and provisions remain unchanged
TECHNICAL

Updated bill header to show 'AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE' status and changed bill number designation from LC 47 3162 to LC 47 3162/AP

Floor votes · Senate Mar 20, 2025 · House Mar 4, 2025

How they voted

510
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 55
Mar 20, 2025
D Democratic22
20 Yea 2
90% Yea
R Republican33
31 Yea 2
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 13, 2025
Signed into law
Act 209
upper
May 13, 2025
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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