# Georgia HB 252: Newnan, City of; ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption

Georgia HB 252, Newnan, City of; ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Josh Bonner (Republican), Lynn Smith (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-09 (House Date Signed by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia HB 252
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Newnan, City of; ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-04
- Last action: 2025-05-09, House Date Signed by Governor
- Sponsors: Josh Bonner (Republican), Lynn Smith (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Intragovernmental Coordination, State and Local Governmental Operations, Local Bill
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (209 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Newnan homeowners get a property tax break: benefit, high. Beginning January 1, 2026, qualifying Newnan homeowners get an exemption from city property taxes on increases above their home's base-year assessed value. The base year is the tax year before the exemption is first granted to the home's most recent owner. Your home must qualify under state homeste…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Josh Bonner (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Lynn Smith (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-21 | Senate | LOCAL CONSENT CALENDAR | pass | 46 | 0 | 9 |
| 2025-02-13 | House | Local Calendar | pass | 163 | 0 | 11 |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-05-09: House Date Signed by Governor (House)
- 2025-05-09: Act 95
- 2025-05-09: Effective Date
- 2025-04-07: House Sent to Governor (House)
- 2025-02-21: Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: Senate Passed/Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (House)
- 2025-02-13: House Third Readers (House)
- 2025-02-13: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute (House)
- 2025-02-10: House Committee Favorably Reported (House)
- 2025-02-10: House Withdrawn, Recommitted (House)
- 2025-02-06: House Second Readers (House)
- 2025-02-05: House First Readers (House)
- 2025-02-04: House Hopper (House)

## Bill text

- HB 252/AP* (v7): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/233448)

## Related bills

- SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckless stunt driving; replace the forfeiture penalty (signed)
- SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation for certain motor vehicles; provide (signed)
- SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Service Foundation; establish (signed)
- SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact (signed)
- HB 1391: Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish (signed)
- HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact (signed)

## Sources
- [HB 252/AP* (v7) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/233448)

## Related
- [SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckles…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB160-2025-2026)
- [SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB384-2025-2026)
- [SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Servic…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB76-2025-2026)
- [SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB406-2025-2026)
- [HB 1391: Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1391-2025-2026)
- [HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1344-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB252-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).