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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 129: Ad valorem tax; bona fide conservation use property; remove a limitation on leased property as to certain entities

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 129 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on January 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Ad valorem tax; bona fide conservation use property; remove a limitation on leased property as to certain entities. Primary sponsor: Chas Cannon (Republican), James Burchett (Republican), Robert Dickey (Republican), John Corbett (Republican), David Huddleston (Republican), Jaclyn Ford (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 14, 2025): Effective Date.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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 remove a limitation on leased property as to certain entities; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Chas CannonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse172
James BurchettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse176
Robert DickeyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse134
John CorbettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse174
David HuddlestonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse72
Jaclyn FordPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse170

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Effective Date
  2. Act 251
  3. House Date Signed by Governor
  4. House Sent to Governor
  5. House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
  6. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  7. Senate Third Read
  8. Senate Engrossed
  9. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  10. Senate Recommitted
  11. Senate Read Second Time
  12. Senate Committee Favorably Reported

Showing 12 most recent of 19 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source