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GA HB 1338

died on adjournment

Savannah, City of; ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes; homestead exemption; provisions

Georgia · 2025_26 · lower

Quick answers

Did GA HB 1338 pass?

No. GA HB 1338 died when the 2025-26 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-02-19): House Second Readers

What is GA HB 1338 about?

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for a homestead exemption from certain City of Savannah ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the adjusted assessed value of such homestead for the taxable year immediately preceding the taxable year in which this exemption was first granted to the current owner of such homestead, approved April 13, 1999 (Ga. L. 1999, p. 4223), as amended, so as to prevent any increases in the adjusted base year assessed value of properties above the value set in tax year 2025; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Who sponsors GA HB 1338?

Ron Stephens, Bill Hitchens, Jesse Petrea and 1 others are the primary sponsors of GA HB 1338.

Description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for a homestead exemption from certain City of Savannah ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the adjusted assessed value of such homestead for the taxable year immediately preceding the taxable year in which this exemption was first granted to the current owner of such homestead, approved April 13, 1999 (Ga. L. 1999, p. 4223), as amended, so as to prevent any increases in the adjusted base year assessed value of properties above the value set in tax year 2025; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Introduced
2026-02-17
Latest action
2026-02-19 — House Second Readers
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Ron Stephensprimary
  • Bill Hitchensprimary
  • Jesse Petreaprimary
  • Carl Gilliardprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-02-17

    House Hopper

    introduction

  2. 2026-02-18

    House First Readers

    reading-1

  3. 2026-02-19

    House Second Readers

    reading-2

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73275

Attribution

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