New Georgia laws taking effect May 14, 2025
55 laws take effect May 14, 2025.
Of the 709 bills enacted since 2025, 703 have an effective date and 6 don't yet (listed below). A law here takes effect that day by its main provisions; parts of a staggered act may take effect on other dates.
Updated Oct 31, 2026 at 11:16 a.m. EDT.
Taxes (33)
HB 103 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Troup County; ad valorem tax; educational purposes; increase homestead exemption
How we got this date
Published by the legislature.
Parts of this act take effect on other dates.
HB 129 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Ad valorem tax; bona fide conservation use property; remove a limitation on leased property as to certain entities
How we got this date
Published by the legislature.
HB 29 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Colquitt County; school district ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption
How we got this date
Published by the legislature.
Parts of this act take effect on other dates.
HB 290 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Revenue and taxation; Internal Revenue Code and Internal Revenue Code of 1986; revise terms and incorporate certain provisions of federal law into Georgia law
How we got this date
Published by the legislature.
HB 30 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Catoosa County; school district ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption
How we got this date
Published by the legislature.
HB 771 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Cherokee County; school district ad valorem tax; extend homestead exemption
How we got this date
Published by the legislature.
Parts of this act take effect on other dates.
HB 772 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Norcross, City of; ad valorem tax; raise homestead exemption amounts
How we got this date
Published by the legislature.
Parts of this act take effect on other dates.
HB 775 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Butts County; school district ad valorem tax; increase homestead exemption
How we got this date
Published by the legislature.
HB 777 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Fulton County; school district ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption
How we got this date
Published by the legislature.
Parts of this act take effect on other dates.
HB 803 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Dublin, City of; school district ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption
How we got this date
Published by the legislature.
HB 806 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Oglethorpe County; school district ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption
How we got this date
Published by the legislature.
Parts of this act take effect on other dates.
HB 807 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Woodstock, City of; ad valorem tax; extend homestead exemption to surviving spouses
How we got this date
Published by the legislature.
Parts of this act take effect on other dates.
HB 811 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Lowndes County; school district ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption
How we got this date
Published by the legislature.
Parts of this act take effect on other dates.
HB 813 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Lowndes County; school district ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption
How we got this date
Published by the legislature.
Parts of this act take effect on other dates.
HB 814 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Lowndes County; ad valorem tax for county purposes; provide homestead exemption
How we got this date
Published by the legislature.
Parts of this act take effect on other dates.
HB 815 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Lowndes County; ad valorem tax for county purposes; provide homestead exemption
How we got this date
Published by the legislature.
Parts of this act take effect on other dates.
HB 820 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Jasper County; school district ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption
How we got this date
Published by the legislature.
Parts of this act take effect on other dates.
HB 823 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Dawson County; ad valorem tax; homestead exemption; revise definition of senior citizen
How we got this date
Published by the legislature.
HB 824 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Dawson County; ad valorem tax; close new applications for certain homestead exemptions for senior citizens
How we got this date
Published by the legislature.
HB 835 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Dalton, City of; school district ad valorem tax; increase homestead exemption
How we got this date
Published by the legislature.
Parts of this act take effect on other dates.
HB 841 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Pickens County; school district ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption
How we got this date
Published by the legislature.
HB 842 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Whitfield County; ad valorem tax; revise homestead exemption amount
How we got this date
Published by the legislature.
HB 843 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Dalton, City of; ad valorem tax for municipal purposes; increase homestead exemption
How we got this date
Published by the legislature.
Parts of this act take effect on other dates.
HB 844 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Whitfield County; School District ad valorem tax; revise homestead exemption amount
How we got this date
Published by the legislature.
HB 848 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Polk County; school district ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption
How we got this date
Published by the legislature.
Parts of this act take effect on other dates.
HB 853 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Tunnel Hill, City of; ad valorem tax for municipal purposes; provide new homestead exemption
How we got this date
Published by the legislature.
Parts of this act take effect on other dates.
HB 854 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Cohutta, City of; ad valorem tax for municipal purposes; increase homestead exemption
How we got this date
Published by the legislature.
HB 859 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Cartersville, City of; independent school district ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption
How we got this date
Published by the legislature.
HB 860 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Gordon County; school district ad valorem tax; increase homestead exemption for certain residents
How we got this date
Published by the legislature.
Parts of this act take effect on other dates.
HB 861 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Calhoun, City of; school district ad valorem tax; increase homestead exemption for certain residents
How we got this date
Published by the legislature.
Parts of this act take effect on other dates.
HB 870 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Clayton County; ad valorem tax for county purposes; provide homestead exemption
How we got this date
Published by the legislature.
SB 302 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Peach County; ad valorem taxes for county purposes; provide a homestead exemption
How we got this date
Published by the legislature.
Parts of this act take effect on other dates.
SB 330 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
City of Atlanta; independent school district ad valorem for educational purposes; provide homestead exemption
How we got this date
Published by the legislature.
Government (12)
HB 462 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Toombs County; Redevelopment Powers Law; provide for a referendum
How we got this date
Published by the legislature.
HB 735 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Lyons, City of; Redevelopment Powers Law; provide for a referendum
How we got this date
Published by the legislature.
HB 802 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Cedartown, City of; Redevelopment Powers Law; provide for a referendum
How we got this date
Published by the legislature.
HB 834 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Cedartown, City of; Redevelopment Powers Law; provide for a referendum
How we got this date
Published by the legislature.
HB 845 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Cherokee County; Board of Education; require an internal audit function and establish position of internal auditor
How we got this date
Published by the legislature.
HB 869 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Bartow County; joint airport authority; legislative delegation to appoint a member; provide
How we got this date
Published by the legislature.
SB 12 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Inspection of Public Records; documents and records in the possession of private persons or entities; revise provisions
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Published by the legislature.
SB 137 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
City of Mulberry; provisions related to jurisdiction of the municipal court; revise
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Published by the legislature.
SB 138 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Incorporation of Municipal Corporations; transition of certain services related to newly incorporated municipalities in certain counties; provide
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Published by the legislature.
SB 139 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
City of Mulberry; change the corporate limits of the city
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Published by the legislature.
SB 255 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
General Assembly; authorization of statutory investigatory powers to certain committees of the General Assembly; codify a process
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Published by the legislature.
SB 331 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
City of Winder and the County of Barrow; creating and establishing a joint airport authority; repeal
How we got this date
Published by the legislature.
Education (3)
HB 754 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Catoosa County; Board of Education; require an internal audit function and establish position of internal auditor
How we got this date
Published by the legislature.
SB 154 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
United States Department of Education; references from the Official Code of Georgia Annotated; revise or remove
How we got this date
Published by the legislature.
Parts of this act take effect on other dates.
SB 212 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
"Quality Basic Education Act"; disclosure of public student directory information to political candidates or persons or groups acting on their behalf; prohibit
How we got this date
Published by the legislature.
Crime (2)
HB 176 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Appeal and error; judgments deemed directly appealable; change a provision
How we got this date
Published by the legislature.
SB 42 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Penalties for violating Code Sections 16-6-9 through 16-6-12; certain penalty provisions for the offense of prostitution, keeping a place of prostitution, pimping, and pandering; repeal
How we got this date
Published by the legislature.
Finance (2)
HB 410 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Insurance, Department of; efficiency in the practices; provide
How we got this date
Published by the legislature.
SB 121 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Uninsured Motorist Coverage; minimum required under motor vehicle liability policies for a individual convicted of driving under the influence or reckless driving; increase
How we got this date
Published by the legislature.
Budget (1)
HB 836 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Coweta County; School District ad valorem tax; raise homestead exemption amounts
How we got this date
Published by the legislature.
Parts of this act take effect on other dates.
Healthcare (1)
SB 233 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Behavioral Health Reform and Innovation Commission; revise the subcommittees
How we got this date
Published by the legislature.
Mining and Drilling (1)
SB 13 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Georgia Environmental Finance Authority; finance and perform certain duties in connection with projects relating to natural gas facilities; authorize
How we got this date
Published by the legislature.
Enacted, but not yet dated (6)
These laws' texts tie their dates to something outside the legislative record (Contingent), or not enough is recorded yet to give one (Unresolved). They may take effect May 14, 2025 too; the record doesn't say.
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- HB 769ContingentGwinnett Judicial Circuit; salary supplements for judges; change provisionsan Act modifying compensation of superior court judges and amending Code Section 45-7-4 (2025 session) becoming law
- SB 427ContingentPhysicians; limited provisional licenses and a pathway to licensure for certain internationally trained physicians; provideCode section funded in an appropriations Act making specific reference to such Code section
- SB 503ContingentInsurance; rental home marketplace guarantees from the definition of property insurance; exemptFunds specifically appropriated for purposes of this Act in an appropriations Act enacted by the General Assembly
- SB 613ContingentSuperior Court of Clayton County; change the compensation of the sheriffFirst day of the month following the month in which the Sheriff of Clayton County fully complies with the county-wide audits of Clayton County for 2024, 2025, and 2026 required under Code Section 36-81-7(c.1)
- SB 623ContingentState Court of Clayton County; compensation of the solicitor-general of the state court; revise provisionsFirst day of the month following the month in which the solicitor-general of the State Court of Clayton County fully complies with the county-wide audits of Clayton County for 2024, 2025, and 2026 required by Code Section 36-81-7(c.1)
- SB 85ContingentGrants for Foster Children; a grant program to provide grants to former foster youth who meet eligibility requirements, subject to specific appropriations; establishGeorgia Foster Care Scholarship program is funded in an appropriations Act making specific reference to it; effective when the appropriated funds become available for expenditure