# Georgia HB 429: Ad valorem tax; exempt vehicles owned by a natural person for which a title was issued before March 1, 2013

Georgia HB 429, Ad valorem tax; exempt vehicles owned by a natural person for which a title was issued before March 1, 2013, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Shaw Blackmon (Republican), Brian Prince (Democrat), Devan Seabaugh (Republican) and 3 others; status failed, last action 2025-03-10 (Senate Read and Referred); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia HB 429
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Ad valorem tax; exempt vehicles owned by a natural person for which a title was issued before March 1, 2013
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-12
- Last action: 2025-03-10, Senate Read and Referred
- Sponsors: Shaw Blackmon (Republican), Brian Prince (Democrat), Devan Seabaugh (Republican), Michael Smith (Democrat), David Wilkerson (Democrat), Bruce Williamson (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Ways & Means, Finance, General Bill
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (166 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Shaw Blackmon (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Brian Prince (Democrat), House
- Sponsor: Devan Seabaugh (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Michael Smith (Democrat), House
- Sponsor: David Wilkerson (Democrat), House
- Sponsor: Bruce Williamson (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-06 | House | PASSAGE | pass | 166 | 0 | 7 |

## Actions (7)

- 2025-03-10: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: House Third Readers (House)
- 2025-03-06: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute (House)
- 2025-03-03: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (House)
- 2025-02-18: House Second Readers (House)
- 2025-02-13: House First Readers (House)
- 2025-02-12: House Hopper (House)

## Bill text

- LC 50 1190S/hcs (v5): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/235602)

## 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
- [LC 50 1190S/hcs (v5) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/235602)

## 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-HB429-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).