GA HB 297

enacted

Ad valorem tax; define multipurpose off-highway vehicle; provisions

Georgia · 2025_26 · lower

Description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-1-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions relative to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to revise the definition of "multipurpose off-highway vehicle"; to amend Article 10 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ad valorem taxation of motor vehicles and motor homes, so as to define "multipurpose off-highway vehicle" and subclassify such vehicles for ad valorem taxation purposes; to provide that such vehicles shall not be returned or taxed for ad valorem taxation purposes; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Introduced: 2025-02-05
Status date: —
Latest action: 2026-05-12 — Effective Date
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

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2025-02-05
House Hopper
introduction
2025-02-06
House First Readers
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2025-02-10
House Second Readers
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2025-02-26
House Committee Favorably Reported
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2025-03-04
House Third Readers
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2025-03-04
House Passed/Adopted
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2025-03-06
Senate Read and Referred
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2025-03-25
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
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2025-03-27
Senate Read Second Time
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2026-01-12
Senate Recommitted
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2026-03-16
Senate Withdrawn & Recommitted
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2026-03-25
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
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2026-03-31
Senate Third Read
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2026-03-31
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
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2026-04-02
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended
2026-04-02
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
2026-04-10
House Sent to Governor
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2026-05-12
House Date Signed by Governor
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2026-05-12
Act 708
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2026-05-12
Effective Date

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Votes

House Vote #182 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
2025-03-04 · pass · 168-0
Member-level votes (165)
- ADESANYA: yes
- ADEYINA: yes
- ALEXANDER: yes
- ANDERSON: other
- AU: other
- BAKER: yes
- BALLARD: yes
- BALLINGER: yes
- BARNES: yes
- BARRETT: yes
- BARTON: other
- BAZEMORE: yes
- BECKLES: yes
- BELL: yes
- BENNETT: yes
- BERRY: yes
- BLACKMON: yes
- BONNER: yes
- BUCKNER: yes
- BURCHETT: yes
- BURNOUGH: yes
- BURNS: other
- BYRD: yes
- CAMERON: yes
- CAMP: yes
- CAMPBELL: yes
- CANNON: yes
- CARPENTER: yes
- CARSON: yes
- CARTER: yes
- CHASTAIN: yes
- CHEOKAS: yes
- CLARK: yes
- CLIFTON: yes
- COOPER: yes
- CORBETT: yes
- COX: yes
- CRAWFORD: yes
- CROWE: yes
- CUMMINGS: yes
- DAVIS: yes
- DAWSON: yes
- DELOACH: yes
- DEMPSEY: yes
- DICKEY: yes
- DONATUCCI: other
- DOUGLAS: yes
- DRAPER: yes
- DRENNER: yes
- DUBNIK: yes
- DUNAHOO: yes
- EFSTRATION: yes
- EHRHART: yes
- ERWIN: yes
- EVANS: yes
- FLEMING: yes
- FLOURNOY: yes
- FORD: yes
- FRANKLIN: yes
- FRYE: yes
- GAINES: yes
- GAMBILL: yes
- GILLIARD: yes
- GLAIZE: yes
- GREENE: yes
- GRIFFIN: yes
- GULLETT: yes
- GUNTER: yes
- HAGAN: yes
- HATCHETT: yes
- HAWKINS: yes
- HEFFNER: yes
- HENDERSON: yes
- HERRING: yes
- HILTON: yes
- HITCHENS: yes
- HOLCOMB: yes
- HOLLAND: other
- HOLLY: yes
- HONG: yes
- HORNER: yes
- HOWARD: yes
- HUDDLESTON: yes
- HUGLEY: yes
- HUTCHINSON: other
- JACKSON: yes
- JASPERSE: yes
- JENKINS: yes
- JONES: yes
- KAHAIAN: yes
- KELLEY: yes
- KENDRICK: yes
- LAHOOD: yes
- LEVERETT: yes
- LEWIS-WARD: yes
- LIM: yes
- LUMSDEN: yes
- LUPTON: yes
- MARTIN: yes
- MARTINEZ: yes
- MATHIAK: yes
- MATHIS: yes
- MCCLAIN: other
- MCCOLLUM: yes
- MCDONALD III: yes
- MCQUEEN: yes
- MEEKS: yes
- MILLER: yes
- MITCHELL: yes
- MOMTAHAN: yes
- MOORE: yes
- MYLES: yes
- NEAL: yes
- NEW: yes
- NEWTON: yes
- OKOYE: other
- OLALEYE: yes
- OLIVER: yes
- O'STEEN: yes
- PANITCH: yes
- PARIS: yes
- PARK: yes
- PARRISH: yes
- PARSONS: yes
- PERSINGER: yes
- PETREA: yes
- POWELL: yes
- PRINCE: yes
- REESE: yes
- REEVES: yes
- RHODES: yes
- RICE: yes
- RICHARDSON: yes
- RIDLEY: yes
- ROBERTS: yes
- ROMMAN: yes
- SAINZ: yes
- SAMPSON: yes
- SANCHEZ: yes
- SANTOS: yes
- SCHOFIELD: yes
- SCOGGINS: yes
- SCOTT: yes
- SEABAUGH: yes
- SHARPER: yes
- SILCOX: yes
- SMITH: yes
- STEPHENS: yes
- STINSON: other
- TARVIN: yes
- TAYLOR: yes
- THOMAS: yes
- TOWNSEND: yes
- TRAN: yes
- WADE: yes
- WASHBURN: other
- WERKHEISER: yes
- WESTBROOK: yes
- WIEDOWER: yes
- WILKERSON: other
- WILLIAMS: yes
- WILLIAMS, JR.: yes
- WILLIAMSON: yes
- WILLIS: yes
- YEARTA: yes
Senate Vote #718 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
2026-03-16 · pass · 32-17
Member-level votes (52)
- ALBERS: yes
- ANAVITARTE: yes
- ANDERSON: yes
- BEARDEN: yes
- BRASS: yes
- BURNS: yes
- COWSERT: yes
- DAVENPORT: no
- DICKERSON: yes
- DIXON: yes
- DOLEZAL: yes
- ECHOLS: yes
- GINN: yes
- GOOCH: yes
- GOODMAN: yes
- HALPERN: no
- HARBIN: yes
- HARBISON: other
- HARRELL: no
- HATCHETT: yes
- HICKMAN: yes
- HODGES: yes
- HOWARD: no
- HUFSTETLER: yes
- JACKSON: no
- JAMES: other
- JONES: no
- JONES II: other
- KEMP: no
- KIRKPATRICK: yes
- LUCAS: no
- MALLOW: no
- MANGHAM: other
- MCLAURIN: no
- MCNEEL: yes
- MERRITT: no
- ORROCK: no
- PARENT: other
- PAYNE: yes
- RAHMAN: no
- RHETT: no
- ROBERTSON: yes
- SETZLER: yes
- SIMS: no
- STILL: yes
- STRICKLAND: yes
- SUMMERS: yes
- TILLERY: yes
- WALKER, III: yes
- WATSON: yes
- WICKS: no
- WILLIAMS: yes
Senate Vote #903 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
2026-03-31 · pass · 30-19
Member-level votes (52)
- ALBERS: yes
- ANAVITARTE: yes
- ANDERSON: yes
- BEARDEN: yes
- BRASS: yes
- BURNS: yes
- COWSERT: yes
- DAVENPORT: no
- DICKERSON: yes
- DIXON: yes
- DOLEZAL: other
- ECHOLS: yes
- GINN: yes
- GOOCH: yes
- GOODMAN: yes
- HALPERN: no
- HARBIN: yes
- HARBISON: no
- HARRELL: no
- HATCHETT: yes
- HICKMAN: yes
- HODGES: yes
- HOWARD: no
- HUFSTETLER: yes
- JACKSON: no
- JAMES: other
- JONES: other
- JONES II: no
- KEMP: no
- KIRKPATRICK: yes
- LUCAS: no
- MALLOW: no
- MANGHAM: no
- MCLAURIN: no
- MCNEEL: yes
- MERRITT: no
- ORROCK: no
- PARENT: no
- PAYNE: yes
- RAHMAN: no
- RHETT: no
- ROBERTSON: yes
- SETZLER: yes
- SIMS: other
- STILL: yes
- STRICKLAND: other
- SUMMERS: yes
- TILLERY: yes
- WALKER, III: yes
- WATSON: yes
- WICKS: no
- WILLIAMS: yes
Senate Vote #901 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
2026-03-31 · pass · 30-19
Member-level votes (52)
- ALBERS: yes
- ANAVITARTE: yes
- ANDERSON: yes
- BEARDEN: yes
- BRASS: yes
- BURNS: yes
- COWSERT: yes
- DAVENPORT: no
- DICKERSON: yes
- DIXON: yes
- DOLEZAL: other
- ECHOLS: yes
- GINN: yes
- GOOCH: yes
- GOODMAN: yes
- HALPERN: no
- HARBIN: yes
- HARBISON: no
- HARRELL: no
- HATCHETT: yes
- HICKMAN: yes
- HODGES: yes
- HOWARD: no
- HUFSTETLER: yes
- JACKSON: no
- JAMES: other
- JONES: other
- JONES II: no
- KEMP: no
- KIRKPATRICK: yes
- LUCAS: no
- MALLOW: no
- MANGHAM: no
- MCLAURIN: no
- MCNEEL: yes
- MERRITT: no
- ORROCK: no
- PARENT: no
- PAYNE: yes
- RAHMAN: no
- RHETT: no
- ROBERTSON: yes
- SETZLER: yes
- SIMS: other
- STILL: yes
- STRICKLAND: other
- SUMMERS: yes
- TILLERY: yes
- WALKER, III: yes
- WATSON: yes
- WICKS: no
- WILLIAMS: yes
Senate Vote #902 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
2026-03-31 · fail · 18-30
Member-level votes (52)
- ALBERS: no
- ANAVITARTE: no
- ANDERSON: no
- BEARDEN: no
- BRASS: no
- BURNS: no
- COWSERT: no
- DAVENPORT: yes
- DICKERSON: no
- DIXON: no
- DOLEZAL: other
- ECHOLS: no
- GINN: no
- GOOCH: no
- GOODMAN: no
- HALPERN: yes
- HARBIN: no
- HARBISON: yes
- HARRELL: yes
- HATCHETT: no
- HICKMAN: no
- HODGES: no
- HOWARD: yes
- HUFSTETLER: no
- JACKSON: yes
- JAMES: other
- JONES: other
- JONES II: yes
- KEMP: yes
- KIRKPATRICK: no
- LUCAS: other
- MALLOW: yes
- MANGHAM: yes
- MCLAURIN: yes
- MCNEEL: no
- MERRITT: yes
- ORROCK: yes
- PARENT: yes
- PAYNE: no
- RAHMAN: yes
- RHETT: yes
- ROBERTSON: no
- SETZLER: no
- SIMS: other
- STILL: no
- STRICKLAND: other
- SUMMERS: no
- TILLERY: no
- WALKER, III: no
- WATSON: no
- WICKS: yes
- WILLIAMS: no
House Vote #841 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
2026-04-02 · pass · 131-40
Member-level votes (161)
- ADESANYA: yes
- ADEYINA: yes
- ALEXANDER: no
- ALI: no
- ANDERSON: yes
- AU: no
- BAKER: no
- BALLARD: yes
- BARNES: no
- BARRETT: yes
- BARTON: yes
- BAZEMORE: yes
- BECKLES: no
- BELL: yes
- BERRY: no
- BLACKMON: yes
- BONNER: yes
- BUCKNER: yes
- BURCHETT: yes
- BURNOUGH: yes
- BURNS: other
- BYRD: yes
- CAMERON: yes
- CAMP: yes
- CAMPBELL: yes
- CANNON: yes
- CARPENTER: yes
- CARSON: yes
- CARTER: no
- CHASTAIN: yes
- CHEOKAS: yes
- CLARK: yes
- CLIFTON: yes
- COOPER: yes
- CORBETT: yes
- COX: yes
- CRAWFORD: no
- CROWE: yes
- CUMMINGS: yes
- DAVIS: no
- DAWSON: yes
- DELOACH: yes
- DEMPSEY: yes
- DICKEY: yes
- DONATUCCI: yes
- DOUGLAS: yes
- DRAPER: yes
- DRENNER: no
- DUBNIK: yes
- DUNAHOO: yes
- EFSTRATION: yes
- EHRHART: yes
- ERWIN: yes
- EVANS: yes
- FINCHER: yes
- FLEMING: yes
- FLOURNOY: yes
- FORD: yes
- FRANKLIN: yes
- FRYE: no
- GAINES: other
- GAMBILL: yes
- GILLIARD: yes
- GISLER: no
- GLAIZE: yes
- GREENE: yes
- GRIFFIN: no
- GULLETT: yes
- GUNTER: yes
- HAGAN: yes
- HATCHETT: yes
- HAWKINS: yes
- HERRING: yes
- HILTON: yes
- HITCHENS: yes
- HOLCOMB: yes
- HOLLAND: yes
- HOLLY: no
- HONG: yes
- HORNER: yes
- HOWARD: yes
- HUDDLESTON: yes
- HUGLEY: yes
- JACKSON: yes
- JASPERSE: yes
- JENKINS: yes
- JONES: no
- KAHAIAN: yes
- KELLEY: no
- KENDRICK: yes
- LAHOOD: yes
- LEVERETT: yes
- LEWIS-WARD: no
- LIM: no
- LUMSDEN: yes
- LUPTON: other
- MARTIN: yes
- MARTINEZ: yes
- MATHIAK: yes
- MATHIS: yes
- MCCLAIN: yes
- MCCOLLUM: yes
- MCDONALD III: yes
- MCQUEEN: yes
- MEEKS: yes
- MILLER: yes
- MITCHELL: yes
- MOMTAHAN: no
- MOORE: yes
- MYLES: yes
- NEAL: yes
- NEW: yes
- NEWTON: yes
- OKOYE: yes
- OLALEYE: yes
- OLIVER: yes
- O'STEEN: yes
- PANITCH: yes
- PARIS: yes
- PARK: no
- PARRISH: yes
- PARSONS: yes
- PERSINGER: yes
- PETREA: yes
- POWELL: yes
- PRINCE: yes
- REESE: no
- REEVES: yes
- RHODES: yes
- RICE: yes
- RICHARDSON: yes
- RIDLEY: yes
- ROBERTS: no
- ROMMAN: no
- SAINZ: yes
- SAMPSON: no
- SANCHEZ: no
- SANTOS: no
- SCHOFIELD: no
- SCOGGINS: yes
- SCOTT: no
- SEABAUGH: yes
- SILCOX: yes
- SMITH: no
- STEPHENS: yes
- STINSON: yes
- TARVIN: yes
- TAYLOR: no
- THOMAS: yes
- TOWNSEND: yes
- TRAN: no
- WADE: no
- WASHBURN: yes
- WERKHEISER: yes
- WESTBROOK: no
- WILKERSON: no
- WILLIAMS: no
- WILLIAMS, JR.: yes
- WILLIAMSON: yes
- WILLIS: yes
- YEARTA: yes
Senate Vote #985 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
2026-04-03 · pass · 38-14
Member-level votes (52)
- ALBERS: no
- ANAVITARTE: yes
- ANDERSON: yes
- BEARDEN: yes
- BRASS: yes
- BURNS: yes
- COWSERT: other
- DAVENPORT: no
- DICKERSON: yes
- DIXON: yes
- DOLEZAL: yes
- ECHOLS: yes
- GINN: yes
- GOOCH: yes
- GOODMAN: yes
- HALPERN: yes
- HARBIN: yes
- HARBISON: yes
- HARRELL: no
- HATCHETT: yes
- HICKMAN: yes
- HODGES: yes
- HOWARD: yes
- HUFSTETLER: yes
- JACKSON: no
- JAMES: yes
- JONES: no
- JONES II: no
- KEMP: yes
- KIRKPATRICK: yes
- LUCAS: no
- MALLOW: yes
- MANGHAM: no
- MCLAURIN: yes
- MCNEEL: yes
- MERRITT: no
- ORROCK: no
- PARENT: no
- PAYNE: yes
- RAHMAN: yes
- RHETT: no
- ROBERTSON: yes
- SETZLER: yes
- SIMS: other
- STILL: yes
- STRICKLAND: yes
- SUMMERS: yes
- TILLERY: yes
- WALKER, III: yes
- WATSON: yes
- WICKS: no
- WILLIAMS: yes

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