Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HB731: Alternative Homestead Option Sales and Use Tax Act of 2025; enact
Status: In committee, March 10, 2025
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2A of Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to homestead option sales and use tax, so as to provide for an alternative homestead option sales tax; to provide for a distribution of the proceeds from the levy of an alternative homestead option sales and use tax; to provide for the levy of a special purpose local option sales and use tax in certain counties; to provide for a referendum; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend Article 2A of Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to homestead option sales and use tax, so as to provide for an alternative homestead option sales tax; to provide for a distribution of the proceeds from the levy of an alternative homestead option sales and use tax; to provide for the levy of a special purpose local option sales and use tax in certain counties; to provide for a referendum; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions…
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED To amend Article 2A of Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to homestead option sales and use tax, so as to provide for an alternative homestead option sales tax; to provide for a distribution of the proceeds from the levy of an alternative homestead option sales and use tax; to provide for the levy of a special purpose local option sales and use tax in certain counties; to provide for a referendum; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: SECTION 1. Article 2A of Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to homestead option sales and use tax, is amended by adding a new part to read as follows: H. B. LC 47 3532 "Part 48-8-109.25. (a) This part shall be known and may be cited as the 'Alternative Homestead Option Sales and Use Tax Act of 2025.' (b) As used in this part, the term: (1) 'Existing municipality' means a municipality created prior to January 1, 2026, lying wholly within or partially within a …
Sponsors
- Mandi Ballinger (R, 23) · primary sponsor
- Ridley, Jordan (R, 22)
- Charlice Byrd (R, 20)
- Brad Thomas (R, HD-021)
- Mitchell Scoggins (R, 14)
- Jan Jones (R, 47)
Latest actions
- : House Second Readers
- : House First Readers
- : House Hopper
Common questions
- What is HB731?
- HB731 is a bill in the Georgia Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Alternative Homestead Option Sales and Use Tax Act of 2025; enact.
- What does HB731 do?
- In its own words: To amend Article 2A of Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to homestead option sales and use tax, so as to provide for an alternative homestead option sales tax; to provide for a distribution of the proceeds from the levy of an alternative homestead option sales and use tax; to provide for the levy of a special purpose local option sales and use tax in certain counties; to provide for a referendum; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions…
- What is the status of HB731?
- In committee as of March 10, 2025. Latest action: House Second Readers (March 10, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB731?
- Mandi Ballinger (R, 23), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB731?
- On the Georgia Legislature website: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71171
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