2025-2026 Regular Session
SB306
Bona Fide Conservation Use Property; impending expiration to be sent via certified mail; require notices
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.
Legislative progress
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Recorded floor votes
4 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
March 4, 2026 · Senate
Motion To Engross: Sb 306, Sb 465, Sb 498, Sr 668: Senate Vote #615
Passed
31 yea–22 nay · 1 not voting · 1 absent
March 4, 2026 · Senate
Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #636
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
49 yea–0 nay · 3 not voting · 3 absent
March 25, 2026 · House
Passage: House Vote #758
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
158 yea–9 nay · 3 not voting · 6 absent
April 2, 2026 · Senate
Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #963
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
52 yea–0 nay · 1 not voting · 1 absent
Committee referrals
March 6, 2026 · House
Ways and Means
February 28, 2025 · Senate
Finance
Instrument history
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State Effective Date 2026-05-06
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State Act 431
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Senate Senate Date Signed by Governor
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