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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 169: Ad valorem tax; breach of a covenant for bona fide conservation use related to solar generation of energy; limit exceptions

Passed one chamber 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 169 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on January 29, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Ad valorem tax; breach of a covenant for bona fide conservation use related to solar generation of energy; limit exceptions. Primary sponsor: Chas Cannon (Republican), Robert Dickey (Republican), John Corbett (Republican), Angie O'Steen (Republican), David Huddleston (Republican), Jaclyn Ford (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 25, 2026): Senate Read Second Time.

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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 for ad valorem taxation of property, so as to limit exceptions to the breach of covenants for bona fide conservation use and forest land conservation use related to the solar generation of energy to existing contracts and to provide for applicability; to provide for sunsets; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Chas CannonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse172
Robert DickeyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse134
John CorbettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse174
Angie O'SteenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse169
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. Senate Read Second Time
  2. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  3. Senate Read and Referred
  4. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  5. House Third Readers
  6. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  7. House Second Readers
  8. House First Readers
  9. House Hopper

Sources

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