GA HB 55
deadValdosta, City of; ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption
Georgia · Georgia special: Redistricting (2026-06-17) · lower
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Did GA HB 55 pass?
No. GA HB 55 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-06-22): House Lost Reconsidered Bill/Resolution
What is GA HB 55 about?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from City of Valdosta ad valorem taxes in the amount of the assessed value of the homestead property determined annually in accordance with the provisions of Article 2C of Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the O.C.G.A. and funded by the proceeds of a new Local Homestead Option Sales Tax (LHOST) to be imposed within the special district conterminous with Lowndes County; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements and the provisions of Article 2C of Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the O.C.G.A.; 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 55?
Alvin Payton, James Burchett, John Corbett and 1 others are the primary sponsors of GA HB 55.
Description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from City of Valdosta ad valorem taxes in the amount of the assessed value of the homestead property determined annually in accordance with the provisions of Article 2C of Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the O.C.G.A. and funded by the proceeds of a new Local Homestead Option Sales Tax (LHOST) to be imposed within the special district conterminous with Lowndes County; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements and the provisions of Article 2C of Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the O.C.G.A.; 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
- 2026-06-17
- Latest action
- 2026-06-22 — House Lost Reconsidered Bill/Resolution
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Alvin Paytonprimary
- James Burchettprimary
- John Corbettprimary
- John LaHoodprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-06-22
House Lost Reconsidered Bill/Resolution
2026-06-22
House Reconsidered
2026-06-20
House Notice to Reconsider
2026-06-20
House Third Reading Lost
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2026-06-20
House Third Readers
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2026-06-20
House Committee Favorably Reported
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2026-06-18
House Second Readers
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2026-06-17
House First Readers
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2026-06-17
House Hopper
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Versions
Documents
Votes
House Vote #5 - 2026 Special Session
2026-06-20 · pass · 95-67
Member-level votes (164)
- ADESANYA: no
- ADEYINA: no
- ALEXANDER: no
- ALI: no
- ANDERSON: yes
- AU: no
- BAKER: other
- BALLARD: yes
- BARNES: no
- BARRETT: yes
- BARTON: yes
- BAZEMORE: no
- BECKLES: no
- BELL: no
- BERRY: no
- BLACKMON: yes
- BONNER: yes
- BUCKNER: other
- BURCHETT: yes
- BURNOUGH: no
- BURNS: other
- BYRD: yes
- CAMERON: yes
- CAMP: yes
- CAMPBELL: no
- CANNON: no
- CARPENTER: yes
- CARSON: yes
- CARTER: no
- CHASTAIN: yes
- CHEOKAS: yes
- CLARK: yes
- CLIFTON: yes
- COOPER: yes
- CORBETT: yes
- COX: yes
- CRAWFORD: no
- CROWE: yes
- CUMMINGS: no
- DAVIS: no
- DAWSON: no
- DELOACH: other
- DEMPSEY: yes
- DICKEY: yes
- DONATUCCI: yes
- DOUGLAS: no
- DRAPER: no
- DRENNER: no
- DUBNIK: yes
- DUNAHOO: yes
- EFSTRATION: yes
- EHRHART: yes
- ERWIN: yes
- EVANS: no
- FINCHER: yes
- FLEMING: yes
- FLOURNOY: no
- FORD: yes
- FRANKLIN: yes
- FRYE: no
- GAINES: yes
- GAMBILL: yes
- GILLIARD: other
- GISLER: no
- GLAIZE: other
- GREENE: yes
- GRIFFIN: no
- GULLETT: yes
- GUNTER: yes
- HAGAN: yes
- HATCHETT: yes
- HAWKINS: yes
- HERRING: yes
- HILTON: yes
- HITCHENS: yes
- HOLCOMB: other
- HOLLAND: no
- HOLLY: no
- HONG: yes
- HORNER: yes
- HOWARD: yes
- HUDDLESTON: yes
- HUGLEY: no
- JACKSON: no
- JASPERSE: yes
- JENKINS: yes
- JONES: yes
- KAHAIAN: yes
- KELLEY: yes
- KENDRICK: no
- LAHOOD: yes
- LEVERETT: yes
- LEWIS-WARD: no
- LIM: no
- LUMSDEN: yes
- LUPTON: no
- MARTIN: other
- MARTINEZ: yes
- MASON: no
- MATHIAK: yes
- MATHIS: yes
- MCCLAIN: no
- MCCOLLUM: yes
- MCDONALD III: yes
- MCQUEEN: no
- MEEKS: yes
- MILLER: no
- MITCHELL: no
- MOMTAHAN: yes
- MOORE: no
- MYLES: other
- NEAL: no
- NELSON: no
- NEW: yes
- NEWTON: yes
- OKOYE: no
- OLALEYE: no
- OLIVER: no
- O'STEEN: other
- PANITCH: no
- PARIS: no
- PARK: no
- PARRISH: yes
- PARSONS: yes
- PAYTON: yes
- PERSINGER: yes
- PETREA: yes
- POWELL: yes
- PRINCE: other
- REESE: no
- REEVES: yes
- RHODES: yes
- RICE: yes
- RICHARDSON: yes
- RIDLEY: yes
- ROBERTS: no
- ROMMAN: no
- SAINZ: yes
- SAMPSON: no
- SANCHEZ: no
- SANTOS: no
- SCHOFIELD: no
- SCOGGINS: yes
- SCOTT: no
- SEABAUGH: yes
- SILCOX: yes
- SMITH: yes
- STEPHENS: yes
- STINSON: yes
- TARVIN: yes
- TAYLOR: no
- THOMAS: yes
- TOWNSEND: yes
- TRAN: no
- WADE: other
- WASHBURN: yes
- WERKHEISER: yes
- WESTBROOK: other
- WILKERSON: no
- WILLIAMS: no
- WILLIAMS, JR.: yes
- WILLIAMSON: yes
- WILLIS: no
- YEARTA: other
House Vote #9 - 2026 Special Session
2026-06-22 · pass · 97-75
Member-level votes (164)
- ADESANYA: no
- ADEYINA: no
- ALEXANDER: no
- ALI: no
- ANDERSON: yes
- AU: no
- BAKER: no
- BALLARD: yes
- BARNES: no
- BARRETT: yes
- BARTON: yes
- BAZEMORE: no
- BECKLES: no
- BELL: no
- BERRY: no
- BLACKMON: yes
- BONNER: yes
- BUCKNER: no
- BURCHETT: yes
- BURNOUGH: no
- BURNS: other
- BYRD: yes
- CAMERON: yes
- CAMP: yes
- CAMPBELL: no
- CANNON: no
- CARPENTER: yes
- CARSON: yes
- CARTER: no
- CHASTAIN: yes
- CHEOKAS: yes
- CLARK: yes
- CLIFTON: yes
- COOPER: yes
- CORBETT: yes
- COX: yes
- CRAWFORD: other
- CROWE: yes
- CUMMINGS: no
- DAVIS: no
- DAWSON: no
- DELOACH: yes
- DEMPSEY: yes
- DICKEY: yes
- DONATUCCI: yes
- DOUGLAS: no
- DRAPER: no
- DRENNER: no
- DUBNIK: yes
- DUNAHOO: yes
- EFSTRATION: yes
- EHRHART: yes
- ERWIN: yes
- EVANS: no
- FINCHER: yes
- FLEMING: yes
- FLOURNOY: no
- FORD: yes
- FRANKLIN: yes
- FRYE: no
- GAINES: yes
- GAMBILL: yes
- GILLIARD: no
- GISLER: no
- GLAIZE: no
- GREENE: yes
- GRIFFIN: no
- GULLETT: yes
- GUNTER: yes
- HAGAN: yes
- HATCHETT: yes
- HAWKINS: yes
- HERRING: no
- HILTON: yes
- HITCHENS: yes
- HOLCOMB: no
- HOLLAND: no
- HOLLY: no
- HONG: yes
- HORNER: yes
- HOWARD: yes
- HUDDLESTON: yes
- HUGLEY: no
- JACKSON: no
- JASPERSE: yes
- JENKINS: yes
- JONES: yes
- KAHAIAN: yes
- KELLEY: yes
- KENDRICK: no
- LAHOOD: yes
- LEVERETT: yes
- LEWIS-WARD: no
- LIM: no
- LUMSDEN: yes
- LUPTON: no
- MARTIN: yes
- MARTINEZ: yes
- MASON: no
- MATHIAK: yes
- MATHIS: yes
- MCCLAIN: no
- MCCOLLUM: yes
- MCDONALD III: yes
- MCQUEEN: no
- MEEKS: yes
- MILLER: no
- MITCHELL: no
- MOMTAHAN: yes
- MOORE: no
- MYLES: no
- NEAL: no
- NELSON: no
- NEW: yes
- NEWTON: yes
- OKOYE: no
- OLALEYE: no
- OLIVER: no
- O'STEEN: yes
- PANITCH: no
- PARIS: other
- PARK: no
- PARRISH: yes
- PARSONS: yes
- PAYTON: no
- PERSINGER: yes
- PETREA: yes
- POWELL: yes
- PRINCE: no
- REESE: no
- REEVES: yes
- RHODES: yes
- RICE: yes
- RICHARDSON: yes
- RIDLEY: yes
- ROBERTS: no
- ROMMAN: no
- SAINZ: yes
- SAMPSON: no
- SANCHEZ: no
- SANTOS: no
- SCHOFIELD: no
- SCOGGINS: yes
- SCOTT: no
- SEABAUGH: yes
- SILCOX: other
- SMITH: yes
- STEPHENS: yes
- STINSON: other
- TARVIN: yes
- TAYLOR: no
- THOMAS: yes
- TOWNSEND: yes
- TRAN: no
- WADE: yes
- WASHBURN: yes
- WERKHEISER: yes
- WESTBROOK: no
- WILKERSON: no
- WILLIAMS: no
- WILLIAMS, JR.: yes
- WILLIAMSON: yes
- WILLIS: no
- YEARTA: yes
House Vote #10 - 2026 Special Session
2026-06-22 · pass · 99-74
Member-level votes (164)
- ADESANYA: no
- ADEYINA: no
- ALEXANDER: no
- ALI: no
- ANDERSON: yes
- AU: no
- BAKER: no
- BALLARD: yes
- BARNES: no
- BARRETT: yes
- BARTON: yes
- BAZEMORE: no
- BECKLES: no
- BELL: no
- BERRY: no
- BLACKMON: yes
- BONNER: yes
- BUCKNER: no
- BURCHETT: yes
- BURNOUGH: no
- BURNS: other
- BYRD: yes
- CAMERON: yes
- CAMP: yes
- CAMPBELL: no
- CANNON: no
- CARPENTER: yes
- CARSON: yes
- CARTER: no
- CHASTAIN: yes
- CHEOKAS: yes
- CLARK: yes
- CLIFTON: yes
- COOPER: yes
- CORBETT: yes
- COX: yes
- CRAWFORD: other
- CROWE: yes
- CUMMINGS: no
- DAVIS: no
- DAWSON: no
- DELOACH: yes
- DEMPSEY: yes
- DICKEY: yes
- DONATUCCI: yes
- DOUGLAS: no
- DRAPER: no
- DRENNER: no
- DUBNIK: yes
- DUNAHOO: yes
- EFSTRATION: yes
- EHRHART: yes
- ERWIN: yes
- EVANS: no
- FINCHER: yes
- FLEMING: yes
- FLOURNOY: no
- FORD: yes
- FRANKLIN: yes
- FRYE: no
- GAINES: yes
- GAMBILL: yes
- GILLIARD: no
- GISLER: no
- GLAIZE: no
- GREENE: yes
- GRIFFIN: no
- GULLETT: yes
- GUNTER: yes
- HAGAN: yes
- HATCHETT: yes
- HAWKINS: yes
- HERRING: yes
- HILTON: yes
- HITCHENS: yes
- HOLCOMB: no
- HOLLAND: no
- HOLLY: no
- HONG: yes
- HORNER: yes
- HOWARD: yes
- HUDDLESTON: yes
- HUGLEY: no
- JACKSON: no
- JASPERSE: yes
- JENKINS: yes
- JONES: yes
- KAHAIAN: yes
- KELLEY: yes
- KENDRICK: no
- LAHOOD: yes
- LEVERETT: yes
- LEWIS-WARD: no
- LIM: no
- LUMSDEN: yes
- LUPTON: no
- MARTIN: yes
- MARTINEZ: yes
- MASON: no
- MATHIAK: yes
- MATHIS: yes
- MCCLAIN: no
- MCCOLLUM: yes
- MCDONALD III: yes
- MCQUEEN: no
- MEEKS: yes
- MILLER: no
- MITCHELL: no
- MOMTAHAN: yes
- MOORE: no
- MYLES: no
- NEAL: no
- NELSON: no
- NEW: yes
- NEWTON: yes
- OKOYE: no
- OLALEYE: no
- OLIVER: no
- O'STEEN: yes
- PANITCH: no
- PARIS: other
- PARK: no
- PARRISH: yes
- PARSONS: yes
- PAYTON: no
- PERSINGER: yes
- PETREA: yes
- POWELL: yes
- PRINCE: no
- REESE: no
- REEVES: yes
- RHODES: yes
- RICE: yes
- RICHARDSON: yes
- RIDLEY: yes
- ROBERTS: no
- ROMMAN: no
- SAINZ: yes
- SAMPSON: no
- SANCHEZ: no
- SANTOS: no
- SCHOFIELD: no
- SCOGGINS: yes
- SCOTT: no
- SEABAUGH: yes
- SILCOX: other
- SMITH: yes
- STEPHENS: yes
- STINSON: yes
- TARVIN: yes
- TAYLOR: no
- THOMAS: yes
- TOWNSEND: yes
- TRAN: no
- WADE: yes
- WASHBURN: yes
- WERKHEISER: yes
- WESTBROOK: no
- WILKERSON: no
- WILLIAMS: no
- WILLIAMS, JR.: yes
- WILLIAMSON: yes
- WILLIS: no
- YEARTA: yes
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