Ad valorem tax; define multipurpose off-highway vehicle; provisions
In plain English Revises the definition of multipurpose off-highway vehicles and exempts them from ad valorem taxation.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-1-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions relative to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to revise the definition of "multipurpose off-highway vehicle"; to amend Article 10 of Chapter 5…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-05-12 · 2026-05-12
Revenue and taxation; level 1 freeport exemptions for certain goods in inventory for electric utilities; provide
In plain English Allows electric utilities to apply for tax exemptions on certain goods held in inventory under the state's freeport exemption program.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to tax exemptions, so as to provide for level 1 freeport exemptions for certain goods in inventory…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-07-01 · 2026-05-11
Heard County; ad valorem tax for educational purposes; provide homestead exemption
In plain English Allows Heard County residents age 70 and older to exempt their home's full value from school district property taxes.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Heard County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of the total assessed value of the homestead for residents of that school district who are 70 years of…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-05-11 · 2026-05-11
West Point, City of; ad valorem tax for municipal purposes; provide homestead exemption
In plain English Allows West Point residents a $10,000 homestead exemption from city property taxes, subject to voter approval.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from City of West Point ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $10,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that city; to provide for definitions; to…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-05-11 · 2026-05-11
Motor vehicles; personal delivery devices; revise operation procedures and restrictions
In plain English Revises operation procedures and restrictions for personal delivery devices.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2A of Article 13 of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to electric personal assistive mobility devices and personal delivery devices, so as to revise operation procedures and…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-07-01 · 2026-05-11
Agriculture; prohibit local ordinances that prohibit operation of mobile sawmills on agricultural land
In plain English Prohibits local ordinances from banning mobile sawmills on agricultural land.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding agriculture, so as to prohibit local ordinances that prohibit the operation of mobile sawmills on agricultural lands; to provide…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-04-22 · 2026-04-22
Motor vehicles; placement of a special identifying sticker on the windshields of alternative fueled vehicles; require
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to require the placement of a special identifying sticker on the windshields of alternative fueled vehicles; to provide for…
Out of committeeHouse Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute · 2026-04-02
Hairston, Ruben; induction into the Fort Valley State Hall of Fame; commend
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Ruben Hairston upon his induction into the Fort Valley State Hall of Fame; and for other purposes.
Became lawHouse Read and Adopted · 2026-03-27
Smith, Howard Edward; honoring the life and memory; condolences
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Howard Edward Smith; and for other purposes.
Became lawHouse Read and Adopted · 2026-03-27
Lt. Col. Larry Boggs Intersection; Carroll County; dedicate
A RESOLUTION recognizing Lieutenant Colonel Larry Buford Boggs and dedicating an intersection in his honor; and for other purposes.
Not out of committeeHouse Second Readers · 2026-03-25
Revenue and taxation; bona fide conservation use property; permit combination of multiple covenants into a single, new, ten-year covenant
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-5-7.4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to preferential assessment for bona fide conservation use property and bona fide residential transitional property, so as to permit the combination of multiple covenants of…
Passed one chamberSenate Read Second Time · 2026-03-25
Ad valorem tax; breach of a covenant for bona fide conservation use related to solar generation of energy; limit exceptions
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions for ad valorem taxation of property, so as to limit exceptions to the breach of covenants for…
Passed one chamberSenate Read Second Time · 2026-03-25
Collateral Protection Insurance Act; enact
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the O.C.G.A., relating to insurance generally, so as to provide for collateral protection insurance; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to provide for an effective…
Not out of committeeHouse Second Readers · 2026-03-19
Georgia Taxpayer Privacy Protection Act; enact
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to ad valorem taxation of property, so as to prohibit the disclosure of taxpayer telephone numbers…
Passed one chamberSenate Read Second Time · 2026-03-19
Carroll Electric Membership Cooperative; 90th anniversary; recognize
A RESOLUTION congratulating the Carroll Electric Membership Cooperative upon its 90th anniversary; and for other purposes.
Became lawHouse Read and Adopted · 2026-03-04
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