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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1457: Ad valorem tax; preferential assessment of affordable home use property; provide

Introduced 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 1457 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 25, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Ad valorem tax; preferential assessment of affordable home use property; provide. Primary sponsor: Marvin Lim (Democratic), Karen Lupton (Democratic), David Wilkerson (Democratic), Kasey Carpenter (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 3, 2026): House Second Readers.

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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 Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding ad valorem taxation of property, so as to provide for preferential assessment of affordable home use property; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for powers, duties, and authority of county tax commissioners and the Department of Community Affairs with respect to the foregoing; to provide for definitions; to provide for contingent effectiveness and automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Marvin LimPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse98
Karen LuptonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse83
David WilkersonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Kasey CarpenterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4

“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. House Second Readers
  2. House First Readers
  3. House Hopper

Sources

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