GeorgiaBona Fide Conservation Use Property; impending expiration to be sent via certified mail; require notices
What it does
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 require notices of impending expiration to be sent via certified mail; to provide for the reinstatement of certain covenants and preferential assessments in certain limited circumstances; to provide for appeals and refunds; to prohibit additional fees or interest; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 6Effective DateLatest
- May 6Act 431Major
- May 6Senate Date Signed by Governor Brian KempBecame Law
- Apr 10Senate Sent to GovernorTo Governor
- Apr 2Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
- Vote recorded Senate Vote #963 - 2025-2026 Regular Session. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 25House Passed/Adopted By SubstituteMajor
- Vote recorded House Vote #758 - 2025-2026 Regular Session. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 25House Third ReadersMinor
- Mar 20House Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteMinor
- Mar 9House Second ReadersMinor
- Mar 6House First ReadersMinor
- Mar 4Senate Passed/Adopted By SubstitutePassed House
- Vote recorded Senate Vote #615 - 2025-2026 Regular Session. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Senate Vote #636 - 2025-2026 Regular Session. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 4Senate Third ReadMinor
- Mar 4Senate EngrossedPassed Senate
- Mar 3Senate Read Second TimeMinor
- Feb 26Senate Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteMinor
- 2025
- Feb 28Senate Read and ReferredMinor
- Feb 27Senate HopperIntroduced