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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1498: Ad valorem tax; procedures for transmission of relevant information following a real estate closing to allow for the automatic granting of homestead exemptions; 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 1498 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on March 3, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Ad valorem tax; procedures for transmission of relevant information following a real estate closing to allow for the automatic granting of homestead exemptions; provide. Primary sponsor: Mary Ann Santos (Democratic), David Wilkerson (Democratic), Eric Gisler (Democratic), Spencer Frye (Democratic), Dale Washburn (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 6, 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 Code Section 48-5-45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to application for homestead exemption and unlawful to solicit fee to file application for homestead for another, so as to provide procedures for the transmission of relevant information following a real estate closing to allow for the automatic granting of homestead exemptions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mary Ann SantosPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse117
David WilkersonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Eric GislerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse121
Spencer FryePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse122
Dale WashburnPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse144

“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