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GA HB 1538

enacted

Macon-Bibb County; ad valorem tax for county purposes; provide a homestead exemption

Georgia · 2025_26 · lower

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Did GA HB 1538 pass?

Yes. GA HB 1538 has been enacted into law as of 2026-05-12. Latest recorded action (2026-05-12): Effective Date

What is GA HB 1538 about?

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Macon-Bibb County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the amount of $17,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that county who are between the ages of 65 and 74; to provide a homestead exemption from Macon-Bibb County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the amount of $32,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that county who are between the ages of 75 and 84; to provide a homestead exemption from Macon-Bibb County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the amount of the full assessed value of the homestead for residents of that county who are 85 years of age or older; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Who sponsors GA HB 1538?

Tangie Herring, Miriam Paris, Anissa Jones and 2 others are the primary sponsors of GA HB 1538.

Description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Macon-Bibb County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the amount of $17,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that county who are between the ages of 65 and 74; to provide a homestead exemption from Macon-Bibb County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the amount of $32,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that county who are between the ages of 75 and 84; to provide a homestead exemption from Macon-Bibb County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the amount of the full assessed value of the homestead for residents of that county who are 85 years of age or older; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Introduced
2026-03-10
Latest action
2026-05-12 — Effective Date
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Tangie Herringprimary
  • Miriam Parisprimary
  • Anissa Jonesprimary
  • Floyd Griffinprimary
  • Dale Washburnprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-03-10

    House Hopper

    introduction

  2. 2026-03-12

    House First Readers

    reading-1

  3. 2026-03-16

    House Second Readers

    reading-2

  4. 2026-03-18

    House Committee Favorably Reported

    committee-passage-favorable

  5. 2026-03-18

    House Third Readers

    reading-3

  6. 2026-03-18

    House Passed/Adopted

    passage

  7. 2026-03-19

    Senate Read and Referred

    referral-committee

  8. 2026-03-25

    Senate Committee Favorably Reported

    committee-passage-favorable

  9. 2026-03-25

    Senate Passed/Adopted

    passage

  10. 2026-04-06

    House Sent to Governor

    executive-receipt

  11. 2026-05-12

    House Date Signed by Governor

    executive-signature

  12. 2026-05-12

    Act 674

    executive-signature

  13. 2026-05-12

    Effective Date

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • House Vote #712 - 2025-2026 Regular Session

    2026-03-18 · pass · 161-2

    Member-level votes (161)
    • ADESANYA: yes
    • ADEYINA: yes
    • ALEXANDER: yes
    • ALI: yes
    • ANDERSON: yes
    • AU: yes
    • BAKER: yes
    • BALLARD: yes
    • BARNES: yes
    • BARRETT: yes
    • BARTON: yes
    • BAZEMORE: other
    • BECKLES: yes
    • BELL: yes
    • BERRY: yes
    • BLACKMON: yes
    • BONNER: yes
    • BUCKNER: yes
    • BURCHETT: yes
    • BURNOUGH: yes
    • BURNS: other
    • BYRD: yes
    • CAMERON: yes
    • CAMP: yes
    • CAMPBELL: other
    • CANNON: yes
    • CARPENTER: yes
    • CARSON: other
    • CARTER: yes
    • CHASTAIN: yes
    • CHEOKAS: yes
    • CLARK: yes
    • CLIFTON: yes
    • COOPER: yes
    • CORBETT: yes
    • COX: yes
    • CRAWFORD: yes
    • CROWE: yes
    • CUMMINGS: yes
    • DAVIS: yes
    • DAWSON: yes
    • DELOACH: other
    • DEMPSEY: yes
    • DICKEY: yes
    • DONATUCCI: yes
    • DOUGLAS: yes
    • DRAPER: yes
    • DRENNER: yes
    • DUBNIK: yes
    • DUNAHOO: yes
    • EFSTRATION: yes
    • EHRHART: other
    • ERWIN: yes
    • EVANS: yes
    • FINCHER: yes
    • FLEMING: yes
    • FLOURNOY: yes
    • FORD: yes
    • FRANKLIN: yes
    • FRYE: yes
    • GAINES: yes
    • GAMBILL: yes
    • GILLIARD: yes
    • GISLER: yes
    • GLAIZE: yes
    • GREENE: yes
    • GRIFFIN: yes
    • GULLETT: yes
    • GUNTER: yes
    • HAGAN: yes
    • HATCHETT: yes
    • HAWKINS: yes
    • HERRING: yes
    • HILTON: yes
    • HITCHENS: yes
    • HOLCOMB: yes
    • HOLLAND: yes
    • HOLLY: yes
    • HONG: yes
    • HORNER: yes
    • HOWARD: yes
    • HUDDLESTON: yes
    • HUGLEY: yes
    • JACKSON: yes
    • JASPERSE: yes
    • JENKINS: yes
    • JONES: yes
    • KAHAIAN: yes
    • KELLEY: yes
    • KENDRICK: yes
    • LAHOOD: yes
    • LEVERETT: yes
    • LEWIS-WARD: yes
    • LIM: yes
    • LUMSDEN: yes
    • LUPTON: yes
    • MARTIN: yes
    • MARTINEZ: yes
    • MATHIAK: yes
    • MATHIS: yes
    • MCCLAIN: yes
    • MCCOLLUM: yes
    • MCDONALD III: yes
    • MCQUEEN: yes
    • MEEKS: yes
    • MILLER: other
    • MITCHELL: yes
    • MOMTAHAN: yes
    • MOORE: yes
    • MYLES: yes
    • NEAL: yes
    • NEW: yes
    • NEWTON: yes
    • OKOYE: yes
    • OLALEYE: yes
    • OLIVER: other
    • O'STEEN: yes
    • PANITCH: yes
    • PARIS: other
    • PARK: yes
    • PARRISH: yes
    • PARSONS: yes
    • PERSINGER: yes
    • PETREA: yes
    • POWELL: yes
    • PRINCE: yes
    • REESE: yes
    • REEVES: yes
    • RHODES: yes
    • RICE: no
    • RICHARDSON: yes
    • RIDLEY: yes
    • ROBERTS: yes
    • ROMMAN: yes
    • SAINZ: yes
    • SAMPSON: yes
    • SANCHEZ: yes
    • SANTOS: yes
    • SCHOFIELD: yes
    • SCOGGINS: yes
    • SCOTT: yes
    • SEABAUGH: yes
    • SILCOX: yes
    • SMITH: yes
    • STEPHENS: yes
    • STINSON: yes
    • TARVIN: yes
    • TAYLOR: yes
    • THOMAS: yes
    • TOWNSEND: yes
    • TRAN: yes
    • WADE: yes
    • WASHBURN: other
    • WERKHEISER: yes
    • WESTBROOK: yes
    • WILKERSON: yes
    • WILLIAMS: other
    • WILLIAMS, JR.: yes
    • WILLIAMSON: yes
    • WILLIS: yes
    • YEARTA: yes
  • Senate Vote #799 - 2025-2026 Regular Session

    2026-03-25 · pass · 50-0

    Member-level votes (52)
    • ALBERS: yes
    • ANAVITARTE: yes
    • ANDERSON: yes
    • BEARDEN: yes
    • BRASS: yes
    • BURNS: yes
    • COWSERT: yes
    • DAVENPORT: yes
    • DICKERSON: yes
    • DIXON: yes
    • DOLEZAL: yes
    • ECHOLS: yes
    • GINN: yes
    • GOOCH: yes
    • GOODMAN: yes
    • HALPERN: yes
    • HARBIN: yes
    • HARBISON: yes
    • HARRELL: yes
    • HATCHETT: yes
    • HICKMAN: yes
    • HODGES: yes
    • HOWARD: yes
    • HUFSTETLER: other
    • JACKSON: yes
    • JAMES: other
    • JONES: yes
    • JONES II: other
    • KEMP: yes
    • KIRKPATRICK: yes
    • LUCAS: yes
    • MALLOW: yes
    • MANGHAM: yes
    • MCLAURIN: yes
    • MCNEEL: yes
    • MERRITT: yes
    • ORROCK: yes
    • PARENT: yes
    • PAYNE: yes
    • RAHMAN: yes
    • RHETT: yes
    • ROBERTSON: yes
    • SETZLER: yes
    • SIMS: other
    • STILL: yes
    • STRICKLAND: yes
    • SUMMERS: yes
    • TILLERY: yes
    • WALKER, III: yes
    • WATSON: yes
    • WICKS: yes
    • WILLIAMS: yes

Related bills

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