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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1538: Macon-Bibb County; ad valorem tax for county purposes; provide a homestead exemption

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 1538 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on March 10, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Macon-Bibb County; ad valorem tax for county purposes; provide a homestead exemption. Primary sponsor: Tangie Herring (Democratic), Miriam Paris (Democratic), Nissa Jones (Democratic), Floyd Griffin (Democratic), Dale Washburn (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 12, 2026): 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 provide a homestead exemption from Macon-Bibb County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the amount of $17,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that county who are between the ages of 65 and 74; to provide a homestead exemption from Macon-Bibb County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the amount of $32,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that county who are between the ages of 75 and 84; to provide a homestead exemption from Macon-Bibb County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the amount of the full assessed value of the homestead for residents of that county who are 85 years of age or older; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

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

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tangie HerringPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse145
Miriam ParisPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse142
Nissa JonesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse143
Floyd GriffinPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse149
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. Effective Date
  2. Act 674
  3. House Date Signed by Governor
  4. House Sent to Governor
  5. Senate Passed/Adopted
  6. Senate Committee Favorably Reported
  7. Senate Read and Referred
  8. House Passed/Adopted
  9. House Third Readers
  10. House Committee Favorably Reported
  11. House Second Readers
  12. House First Readers

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

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