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GA HB 942

died on adjournment

Ad valorem tax; public property owned by a political subdivision outside of its territorial limits; limit an exemption

Georgia · 2025_26 · lower

Quick answers

Did GA HB 942 pass?

No. GA HB 942 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 (2026-03-04): House Postponed

What is GA HB 942 about?

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-5-41 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to property exempt from ad valorem taxation, so as to limit an exemption from ad valorem taxation for public property owned by a political subdivision outside of its territorial limits that is developed by grading or other improvements to the extent of at least 25 percent of the total land area and has facilities actively used for a public or governmental purpose; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Who sponsors GA HB 942?

Rhonda Burnough, Eric Bell, Sandra Scott are the primary sponsors of GA HB 942.

Description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-5-41 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to property exempt from ad valorem taxation, so as to limit an exemption from ad valorem taxation for public property owned by a political subdivision outside of its territorial limits that is developed by grading or other improvements to the extent of at least 25 percent of the total land area and has facilities actively used for a public or governmental purpose; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Introduced
2026-01-12
Latest action
2026-03-04 — House Postponed
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Rhonda Burnoughprimary
  • Eric Bellprimary
  • Sandra Scottprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-12

    House Hopper

    introduction

  2. 2026-01-13

    House First Readers

    reading-1

  3. 2026-01-14

    House Second Readers

    reading-2

  4. 2026-02-24

    House Committee Favorably Reported

    committee-passage-favorable

  5. 2026-02-25

    House Postponed

  6. 2026-02-26

    House Postponed

  7. 2026-03-03

    House Postponed

  8. 2026-03-04

    House Postponed

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72140

Attribution

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