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GA HB 1498

died on adjournment

Ad valorem tax; procedures for transmission of relevant information following a real estate closing to allow for the automatic granting of homestead exemptions; provide

Georgia · 2025_26 · lower

Quick answers

Did GA HB 1498 pass?

No. GA HB 1498 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 (2026-03-06): House Second Readers

What is GA HB 1498 about?

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-5-45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to application for homestead exemption and unlawful to solicit fee to file application for homestead for another, so as to provide procedures for the transmission of relevant information following a real estate closing to allow for the automatic granting of homestead exemptions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Who sponsors GA HB 1498?

Mary Ann Santos, David Wilkerson, Eric Gisler and 2 others are the primary sponsors of GA HB 1498.

Description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-5-45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to application for homestead exemption and unlawful to solicit fee to file application for homestead for another, so as to provide procedures for the transmission of relevant information following a real estate closing to allow for the automatic granting of homestead exemptions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Introduced
2026-03-03
Latest action
2026-03-06 — House Second Readers
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Mary Ann Santosprimary
  • David Wilkersonprimary
  • Eric Gislerprimary
  • Spencer Fryeprimary
  • Dale Washburnprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-03-03

    House Hopper

    introduction

  2. 2026-03-04

    House First Readers

    reading-1

  3. 2026-03-06

    House Second Readers

    reading-2

Versions

Documents

Votes

Not provided by source.

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73856

Attribution

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