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GA SB 8

died on adjournment

City of Plains; ad valorem taxes; homestead property determined annually for the special district based upon the proceeds of a new Local Homestead Option Sales Tax (LHOST); provide homestead exemption

Georgia · Georgia special: Redistricting (2026-06-17) · upper

Description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from City of Plains ad valorem taxes in the amount of the assessed value of the homestead property determined annually for the special district based upon the proceeds of a new Local Homestead Option Sales Tax (LHOST) to be imposed within the special district conterminous with Sumter County; to provide for applicability; 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
2026-06-18
Status date
—
Latest action
2026-06-22 — Senate Tabled
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Freddie Powell Simsprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-06-18

    Senate Hopper

    introduction

  2. 2026-06-20

    Senate Read and Referred

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-06-22

    Senate Committee Favorably Reported

    committee-passage-favorable

  4. 2026-06-22

    Senate Local Lost

  5. 2026-06-22

    Senate Notice to Reconsider

  6. 2026-06-22

    Senate Reconsidered

  7. 2026-06-22

    Senate Tabled

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Senate Vote #21 - 2026 Special Session

    2026-06-22 · pass · 28-21

    Member-level votes (53)
    • ALBERS: yes
    • ANAVITARTE: yes
    • ANDERSON: yes
    • BEARDEN: yes
    • BRASS: yes
    • BURNS: yes
    • COWSERT: yes
    • DAVENPORT: no
    • DICKERSON: yes
    • DIXON: yes
    • DOLEZAL: yes
    • ECHOLS: yes
    • GINN: yes
    • GOOCH: other
    • GOODMAN: yes
    • HALPERN: no
    • HARBIN: yes
    • HARBISON: no
    • HARRELL: no
    • HATCHETT: yes
    • HICKMAN: yes
    • HODGES: yes
    • HOWARD: no
    • HUFSTETLER: yes
    • JACKSON: no
    • JAMES: no
    • JONES: no
    • JONES II: no
    • KEMP: no
    • KIRKPATRICK: yes
    • LUCAS: no
    • MALLOW: other
    • MANGHAM: no
    • MCLAURIN: no
    • MCNEEL: yes
    • MERRITT: no
    • ORROCK: no
    • PARENT: no
    • PAYNE: yes
    • RAHMAN: no
    • RHETT: no
    • ROBERTSON: yes
    • SETZLER: other
    • SIMS: no
    • STILL: yes
    • STRICKLAND: other
    • SUMMERS: yes
    • THOMAS: yes
    • TILLERY: yes
    • WALKER, III: other
    • WATSON: yes
    • WICKS: no
    • WILLIAMS: yes

  • Senate Vote #20 - 2026 Special Session

    2026-06-22 · pass · 31-20

    Member-level votes (53)
    • ALBERS: yes
    • ANAVITARTE: yes
    • ANDERSON: yes
    • BEARDEN: yes
    • BRASS: yes
    • BURNS: yes
    • COWSERT: yes
    • DAVENPORT: no
    • DICKERSON: yes
    • DIXON: yes
    • DOLEZAL: yes
    • ECHOLS: yes
    • GINN: yes
    • GOOCH: yes
    • GOODMAN: yes
    • HALPERN: no
    • HARBIN: yes
    • HARBISON: no
    • HARRELL: no
    • HATCHETT: yes
    • HICKMAN: yes
    • HODGES: yes
    • HOWARD: no
    • HUFSTETLER: yes
    • JACKSON: no
    • JAMES: no
    • JONES: yes
    • JONES II: no
    • KEMP: no
    • KIRKPATRICK: yes
    • LUCAS: no
    • MALLOW: other
    • MANGHAM: no
    • MCLAURIN: no
    • MCNEEL: yes
    • MERRITT: no
    • ORROCK: no
    • PARENT: no
    • PAYNE: yes
    • RAHMAN: no
    • RHETT: no
    • ROBERTSON: yes
    • SETZLER: yes
    • SIMS: no
    • STILL: yes
    • STRICKLAND: other
    • SUMMERS: yes
    • THOMAS: yes
    • TILLERY: yes
    • WALKER, III: other
    • WATSON: yes
    • WICKS: no
    • WILLIAMS: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74863

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