Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HB429: Ad valorem tax; exempt vehicles owned by a natural person for which a title was issued before March 1, 2013
Status: Passed one chamber, March 10, 2025
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 10 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ad valorem taxation of motor vehicles, so as to exempt from ad valorem taxation motor vehicles owned by a natural person for which a title was issued in this state before March 1, 2013; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend Part 2 of Article 10 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ad valorem taxation of motor vehicles, so as to exempt from ad valorem taxation motor vehicles owned by a natural person for which a title was issued in this state before March 1, 2013; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED To amend Part 2 of Article 10 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ad valorem taxation of motor vehicles, so as to exempt from ad valorem taxation motor vehicles owned by a natural person for which a title was issued in this state before March 1, 2013; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: SECTION 1. Part 2 of Article 10 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ad valorem taxation of motor vehicles, is amended by revising subsection (a) of Code Section 48-5-471, relating to motor vehicles subject to ad valorem taxation, as follows: "(a) Every motor vehicle owned in this state by a natural person is, except as specifically provided in Code Section 48-5-472.1, subject to ad valorem taxation by the various tax jurisdictions authorized to impose an ad valorem tax on property as provided in Code Section 48-5-473; provided, however, that under no circumstances shall such ad valorem taxation be collected more than one time per calendar year with respect to the same motor vehicle. Every vehicle owned in this state by …
Sponsors
- David Wilkerson (D) · primary sponsor
- Brian Prince (D, 132)
- Devan Seabaugh (R, 34)
- Shaw Blackmon (R, 146)
- Michael Smith (D, 41)
- Hugh Williamson (R)
Latest actions
- : Senate Read and Referred
- : House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
- : House Third Readers
- : House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
- : House Second Readers
- : House First Readers
- : House Hopper
Votes
- House Vote #238 (March 6, 2025): 166 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB429?
- HB429 is a bill in the Georgia Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Ad valorem tax; exempt vehicles owned by a natural person for which a title was issued before March 1, 2013.
- What does HB429 do?
- In its own words: To amend Part 2 of Article 10 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ad valorem taxation of motor vehicles, so as to exempt from ad valorem taxation motor vehicles owned by a natural person for which a title was issued in this state before March 1, 2013; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB429?
- Passed one chamber as of March 10, 2025. Latest action: Senate Read and Referred (March 10, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB429?
- David Wilkerson (D), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB429?
- On the Georgia Legislature website: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70278
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