GeorgiaAd valorem tax; qualified disabled veterans; extend homestead exemption to unremarried surviving spouses or minor children
What it does
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-5-48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to homestead exemption by qualified disabled veteran, filing requirements, periodic substantiation of eligibility, persons eligible without application, and retroactive award, so as to extend a homestead exemption for unremarried surviving spouses or minor children of a disabled veteran to include any future homestead; to clarify language; to provide for related matters; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 2Senate Passed/Adopted By SubstituteLatest
- Vote recorded Senate Vote #952 - 2025-2026 Regular Session. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 2Senate Third ReadMinor
- Apr 2Senate Taken from Table
- Mar 31Senate Tabled
- Vote recorded Senate Vote #876 - 2025-2026 Regular Session. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Senate Vote #912 - 2025-2026 Regular Session. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 31Senate EngrossedPassed Senate
- Mar 27Senate Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteMinor
- Jan 12Senate RecommittedMinor
- Apr 2Senate Passed/Adopted By SubstituteLatest
- 2025
- Mar 27Senate Read Second TimeMinor
- Mar 27Senate Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteMinor
- Mar 10Senate Read and ReferredMinor
- Mar 6House Passed/AdoptedPassed House
- Vote recorded House Vote #194 - 2025-2026 Regular Session. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 6House Third ReadersMinor
- Feb 19House Committee Favorably ReportedMinor
- Jan 16House Second ReadersMinor
- Jan 15House First ReadersMinor
- Jan 14House HopperIntroduced