# Georgia HB 743: Social Circle, City of; ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption

Georgia HB 743, Social Circle, City of; ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Tim Fleming (Republican), Reynaldo Martinez (Republican), Bruce Williamson (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 743
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Social Circle, City of; ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-10
- Last action: 2025-05-09, House Date Signed by Governor
- Sponsors: Tim Fleming (Republican), Reynaldo Martinez (Republican), Bruce Williamson (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Intragovernmental Coordination, State and Local Governmental Operations, Local Bill
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (210 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- City tax relief for Social Circle homeowners: benefit, high. Beginning January 1, 2026, eligible Social Circle homeowners get a city property tax exemption for value above an adjusted base. The law requires majority voter approval in the November 4, 2025, local election. The starting base is the home's 2024 assessed value for exemptions first granted in 2026…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Tim Fleming (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Reynaldo Martinez (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Bruce Williamson (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-27 | Senate | LOCAL CONSENT CALENDAR | pass | 52 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-21 | House | Local Calendar | pass | 158 | 0 | 9 |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-05-09: House Date Signed by Governor (House)
- 2025-05-09: Act 103
- 2025-05-09: Effective Date
- 2025-04-10: House Sent to Governor (House)
- 2025-03-27: Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Senate Passed/Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (House)
- 2025-03-21: House Third Readers (House)
- 2025-03-21: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute (House)
- 2025-03-18: House Committee Favorably Reported (House)
- 2025-03-18: House Withdrawn, Recommitted (House)
- 2025-03-13: House Second Readers (House)
- 2025-03-11: House First Readers (House)
- 2025-03-10: House Hopper (House)

## Bill text

- HB 743/AP* (v7): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/237623)

## 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 743/AP* (v7) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/237623)

## 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-HB743-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).