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+type: "Bill"
+title: "Ad valorem tax; define multipurpose off-highway vehicle; provisions"
+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."
+jurisdiction: "us/states/ga"
+legislature: "Georgia General Assembly"
+session: "2025_26"
+identifier: "HB 297"
+citation: "Georgia HB 297 (2025_26)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: ["CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES", "HIGHWAYS", "BRIDGES", "AND FERRIES", "LOCAL GOVERNMENT", "MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC", "PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES", "REVENUE AND TAXATION", "STATE GOVERNMENT"]
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["David Huddleston", "Justin Howard", "Noel Williams, Jr.", "Steven Meeks", "Trey Rhodes", "Victor Anderson"]
+version_count: 10
+action_count: 20
+vote_count: 7
+first_action: "2025-02-05"
+last_action: "2026-05-12"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/243ea22f-7478-4f59-947a-b86add1a8425"
+source_url: "http://webservices.legis.ga.gov/GGAServices/Legislation/Service.svc?wsdl"
+source_hash: "82cf4ca85be1bd3f9f9617c280fd09cbbef6bb9313346b67ee7eaf111af79c64"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ga"]
+---
+
+# Georgia HB 297 (2025_26) — Ad valorem tax; define multipurpose off-highway vehicle; provisions
+
+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.
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **Floor Amendment AM 39 0549** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20252026/248743.pdf)
+2. **HB 297/AP*** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20252026/249083.pdf)
+3. **LC 39 4573/a** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20252026/231503.pdf)
+4. **SCSFA to HB 297** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20252026/248574.pdf)
+5. **Sen Ctee Sub LC 39 5123** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20252026/247373.pdf)
+6. **Sen Floor Amend 1 AM 39 0539** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20252026/248518.pdf)
+7. **Sen Floor Amend 1 AM 39 0565** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20252026/249017.pdf)
+8. **Sen Floor Amend 2** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20252026/248565.pdf)
+9. **Sen Floor Amend 2 AM 39 0570** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20252026/249030.pdf)
+10. **Sen Floor Amend 3** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20252026/248566.pdf)
+
+## Votes
+
+- Senate Vote #985 - 2025-2026 Regular Session — **38–14** (pass) · upper
+- House Vote #841 - 2025-2026 Regular Session — **131–40** (pass) · lower
+- House Vote #182 - 2025-2026 Regular Session — **168–0** (pass) · lower
+- Senate Vote #718 - 2025-2026 Regular Session — **32–17** (pass) · upper
+- Senate Vote #903 - 2025-2026 Regular Session — **30–19** (pass) · upper
+- Senate Vote #901 - 2025-2026 Regular Session — **30–19** (pass) · upper
+- Senate Vote #902 - 2025-2026 Regular Session — **18–30** (fail) · upper
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- David Huddleston — primary (person)
+- Justin Howard — primary (person)
+- Noel Williams, Jr. — primary (person)
+- Steven Meeks — primary (person)
+- Trey Rhodes — primary (person)
+- Victor Anderson — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2025-02-05** House Hopper `introduction`
+- **2025-02-06** House First Readers `reading-1`
+- **2025-02-10** House Second Readers `reading-2`
+- **2025-02-26** House Committee Favorably Reported `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2025-03-04** House Third Readers `reading-3`
+- **2025-03-04** House Passed/Adopted `passage`
+- **2025-03-06** Senate Read and Referred `referral-committee`
+- **2025-03-25** Senate Committee Favorably Reported `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2025-03-27** Senate Read Second Time `reading-2`
+- **2026-01-12** Senate Recommitted `referral-committee`
+- **2026-03-16** Senate Withdrawn & Recommitted `referral-committee, withdrawal`
+- **2026-03-25** Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2026-03-31** Senate Third Read `reading-3`
+- **2026-03-31** Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute `passage`
+- **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 `executive-receipt`
+- **2026-05-12** House Date Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2026-05-12** Act 708 `executive-signature`
+- **2026-05-12** Effective Date
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/243ea22f-7478-4f59-947a-b86add1a8425`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Georgia legislature records).
+