2025-2026 Regular Session
HB463
Ad valorem tax; certain senior citizens who volunteer with local governments; provide homestead exemption
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 a state-wide homestead exemption from ad valorem taxes for certain senior citizens who volunteer with local governments in an amount to be determined by such local governments; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for approval and identification of additional terms and conditions by local governing authorities; 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 contingent repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Legislative progress
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Recorded floor votes
5 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
March 4, 2025 · House
Passage: House Vote #188
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
171 yea–0 nay · 2 not voting · 7 absent
April 2, 2025 · Senate
Motion To Engross: Sb 214, Hb 66, Hb 79, Hb 129, Hb 134, Hb 141, Hb 370, Hb 397, Hb 445, Hb 463, Hb 532, Hb 586, Hb 652: Senate Vote #383
Passed
31 yea–24 nay · 1 absent
February 12, 2026 · Senate
Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #546
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
32 yea–14 nay · 2 not voting · 6 absent
April 2, 2026 · House
Agree To Senate Sub As Am: House Vote #849
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
104 yea–71 nay · 1 not voting
April 2, 2026 · Senate
Agree To House Amendment To Senate Substitute: Senate Vote #971
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
33 yea–20 nay · 1 absent
Committee referrals
March 6, 2025 · Senate
Finance
February 18, 2025 · House
Ways and Means
Instrument history
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State Effective Date 2026-05-11
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State Act 465
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House House Date Signed by Governor
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House House Sent to Governor
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Senate Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
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House House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended
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Senate Senate Recommitted
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Senate Senate Taken from Table
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Senate Senate Tabled
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Senate Senate Engrossed
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Senate Senate Read Second Time
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Senate Senate Read and Referred
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House House Passed/Adopted By Substitute View roll call
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House House Third Readers
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House House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
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House House Second Readers
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House House First Readers
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House House Hopper